Resplendent Red sits in the red family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. Matching it is straightforward: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red lands at 95 percent in the same finish, and 8 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Basilisk Red underneath and Angelic Red on the highlights, all in the The Army Painter line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Resplendent Red equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Resplendent Red outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.0).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Broken Brick, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Crimson, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Carmine Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Sanguine Scarlet, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Dirty Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Citadel
Tamiya
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 8 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Resplendent Red?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Resplendent Red?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Carmine Red at 84%, a same-finish match.
What color is Resplendent Red?
Resplendent Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #8C1218).
What do I highlight and shade Resplendent Red with?
Highlight Resplendent Red toward Angelic Red and shade it down into Basilisk Red, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.