This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being AK Interactive Scarlet Red at 85 percent. In the pot, Sacred Scarlet reads as a warm red, mid-tone and vivid. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Legendary Red for the shadows and Lava Orange for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Sacred Scarlet equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches The Army Painter Sacred Scarlet cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Scarlet Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Blood & Wine Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Centurion Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
From Tamiya: Tamiya Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
Check it on a spare model first, because AK Interactive Scarlet Red sits slightly warmer than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Vallejo
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Sacred Scarlet?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Scarlet Red at 85% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Sacred Scarlet?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Hot Orange at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is Sacred Scarlet?
Sacred Scarlet is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #D44034).
What do I highlight and shade Sacred Scarlet with?
Highlight Sacred Scarlet toward Lava Orange and shade it down into Legendary Red, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.