This is a common color; 9 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Vermilion at 94 percent. Color-wise this is a vivid, mid-tone red leaning warm. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Dragon Red for the shadows and Pure Red for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Legendary Red equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Legendary Red outright, but 3 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Vermilion, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.1).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Carnage Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol British Scarlet, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Aldebaran Network, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Blood Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Revell
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Legendary Red?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Vermilion at 94% color similarity.
What color is Legendary Red?
Legendary Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #C42024).
What do I highlight and shade Legendary Red with?
Highlight Legendary Red toward Pure Red and shade it down into Dragon Red, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.