No shortage of substitutes here, Tengu Red from Scale75 matches at 88 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Cadmium Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Amaranth Red for the shadows and Light Orange for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Cadmium Red equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Cadmium Red, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Tengu Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Pyrrole Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Blushing Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Fanatic Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Jokaero Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Orange Fire, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
Check it on a spare model first, because Scale75 Tengu Red sits slightly warmer than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Vallejo
Revell
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Tamiya
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Cadmium Red?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Tengu Red at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Cadmium Red?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Jokaero Orange at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is Cadmium Red?
Cadmium Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #E95030).
What do I highlight and shade Cadmium Red with?
Highlight Cadmium Red toward Light Orange and shade it down into Amaranth Red, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.