Cutthroat Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone. Matching it is straightforward: The Army Painter Resplendent Red lands at 95 percent in the same finish, and 8 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. For modelling, drop to Sangria Red in the recesses and step up to Carnage Red on the edges, both Green Stuff World paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Cutthroat Red equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Resplendent Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.0).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Skorne Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Sanguine Scarlet, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Carmine Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Crimson, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
AK Interactive
Scale75
Revell
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 8 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Resplendent Red at 95% color similarity.
What color is Cutthroat Red?
Cutthroat Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #8F1216).
What do I highlight and shade Cutthroat Red with?
Highlight Cutthroat Red toward Carnage Red and shade it down into Sangria Red, both Green Stuff World paints in the same finish family.