This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Scale75 Blood & Wine Red at 94 percent. Pure Red sits in the red family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Legendary Red in the recesses and step up to Burning Ore on the edges, both The Army Painter paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Pure Red equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to The Army Painter Pure Red, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Blood & Wine Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Matt Scarlet, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- From Citadel: Citadel Angron Red Clear, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Vermilion, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Scarlet Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
Check it on a spare model first, because Scale75 Blood & Wine Red sits slightly warmer and more saturated than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Humbrol
Citadel
Tamiya
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
P3 Paints
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Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Pure Red?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Blood & Wine Red at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Pure Red?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Angron Red Clear at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Pure Red?
Pure Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #D43030).
What do I highlight and shade Pure Red with?
Highlight Pure Red toward Burning Ore and shade it down into Legendary Red, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.