Color-wise this is a vivid, mid-tone red leaning warm. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Lava Orange for the shadows and Raging Rouge for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Apocalypse Sky closest at 80 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Violent Vermillion equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches The Army Painter Violent Vermillion cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Apocalypse Sky, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Sunset Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Rosy Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Flesh Rose, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
Check it on a spare model first, because Two Thin Coats Apocalypse Sky 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
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Revell
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Violent Vermillion?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Apocalypse Sky at 80% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Violent Vermillion?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Rosy Flesh at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Violent Vermillion?
Violent Vermillion is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #E86050).
What do I highlight and shade Violent Vermillion with?
Highlight Violent Vermillion toward Raging Rouge and shade it down into Lava Orange, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.