This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Cygor Brown from Citadel at 64 percent in a different finish class. Burnished Red is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone. For modelling, drop to Satchel Brown in the recesses and step up to Dusk Red on the edges, both The Army Painter paints. For a true match, stick with the original; cross-brand substitutes will read as a different color.
Burnished Red equivalents in other ranges
We ran The Army Painter Burnished Red against every mapped catalog and came up empty: no brand makes a color close enough to call an equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Cygor Brown, dries clearly lighter and cooler than Burnished Red, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
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Vallejo
Tamiya
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Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Burnished Red?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Cygor Brown at 64% color similarity.
Is Burnished Red a one-coat paint?
Burnished Red is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Burnished Red with?
Highlight Burnished Red toward Dusk Red and shade it down into Satchel Brown, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.