In the pot, Moldy Wine reads as a warm pink, dark and muted. For modelling, drop to Diabolic Plum in the recesses and step up to Bootstrap Brown on the edges, both The Army Painter paints. Moldy Wine is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though Vallejo Violet Red comes nearest at 78 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Moldy Wine equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches The Army Painter Moldy Wine cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Violet Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Black Leather, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol WW1 Purple, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Royal Cloak, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
Worth knowing before you swap: Vallejo Violet Red runs clearly warmer and more saturated, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Scale75
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Moldy Wine?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Violet Red at 78% color similarity.
What color is Moldy Wine?
Moldy Wine is a dark muted pink with a warm undertone (hex #5C3A48).
What do I highlight and shade Moldy Wine with?
Highlight Moldy Wine toward Bootstrap Brown and shade it down into Diabolic Plum, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.