Color-wise this is a vivid, dark red leaning warm. Matching it is straightforward: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red lands at 91 percent in the same finish, and 6 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Wazdakka Red underneath and Evil Sunz Scarlet on the highlights, all in the Citadel line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Mephiston Red equivalents, brand by brand
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, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Sanguine Scarlet, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Skorne Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Angelic Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Insignia Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
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.