Bold Pyrrole Red from Monument Pro Acryl scores 91 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The stored digital swatch for Mephiston Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Wazdakka Red and Evil Sunz Scarlet, both Citadel paints selected from the digital catalog. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Mephiston Red equivalents in other ranges
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Mephiston Red's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.8).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Sanguine Scarlet, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.8).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Skorne Red, similar digital colors (delta E 3.4).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Angelic Red, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.0).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol 153 Insignia Red, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.1).
The stored swatches have a small digital color distance of delta E 1.8. That does not measure dried-paint appearance, sheen or coverage; compare test patches before substituting.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Revell
Scale75
Tamiya
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 6 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Mephiston Red?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red at 91% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Mephiston Red?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Angelic Red at 80% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Mephiston Red?
The approximate digital swatch for Mephiston Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #960C09). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Mephiston Red with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Evil Sunz Scarlet for a lighter step and Wazdakka Red for a darker step, both from Citadel. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.