No shortage of substitutes here, Bold Pyrrole Red from Monument Pro Acryl matches at 91 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Mephiston Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone. For modelling, drop to Wazdakka Red in the recesses and step up to Evil Sunz Scarlet on the edges, both Citadel paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Mephiston Red equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Mephiston Red outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Sanguine Scarlet, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Skorne Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Angelic Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Insignia Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.8 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Revell
Scale75
Tamiya
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 Citadel Mephiston Red?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red at 91% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Mephiston Red?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Angelic Red at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Mephiston Red?
Mephiston Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #960C09).
What do I highlight and shade Mephiston Red with?
Highlight Mephiston Red toward Evil Sunz Scarlet and shade it down into Wazdakka Red, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.