This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Hot Orange at 90 percent. Scarlet Red sits in the red family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Beast Brown for the shadows and Burn Orange for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Scarlet Red 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 Hot Orange, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Sacred Scarlet, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Blood & Wine Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- From Citadel: Citadel Angron Red Clear, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
Check it on a spare model first, because Vallejo Hot Orange sits clearly warmer and more saturated than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
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<70Mix
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Scarlet Red?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Hot Orange at 90% color similarity.
What color is Scarlet Red?
Scarlet Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #CE3B27).
What do I highlight and shade Scarlet Red with?
Highlight Scarlet Red toward Burn Orange and shade it down into Beast Brown, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.