Ruby is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Bordeaux Red for the shadows and Dead Red for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Vallejo Sunset Red closest at 88 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Ruby equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Sunset Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Fluorescent Pink, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Emperor Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.7).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Fuchsia, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.7).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Troll Tongue, only a loose relative (delta E 8.3).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Berserker Bloodshade, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8), but it is an ink / wash / contrast so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
The honest caveat: Vallejo Sunset Red dries slightly warmer than Ruby, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
P3 Paints
Citadel
The Army Painter
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Ruby?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Sunset Red at 88% color similarity.
What color is Ruby?
Ruby is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #BF2D51).
What do I highlight and shade Ruby with?
Highlight Ruby toward Dead Red and shade it down into Bordeaux Red, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.