This is a common color; 10 other brands cover it, the nearest being Scale75 Antares Red at 94 percent. Blood Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Brick Red for the shadows and Matt Red for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Blood Red equivalents in other ranges
5 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Blood Red, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Antares Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Orange Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.2).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Flat Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Scarlet Blood, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Fiery Red/Feuerrot, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.0).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Evil Sunz Scarlet, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.1 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Vallejo
Revell
Citadel
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 10 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Blood Red?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Antares Red at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Blood Red?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Scarlet Blood at 91%, a same-finish match.
What color is Blood Red?
Blood Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #B51D1A).