No shortage of substitutes here, Pure Red from The Army Painter matches at 91 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Color-wise this is a vivid, mid-tone red leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Satin Red in the recesses and step up to Sunset Red on the edges, both Humbrol paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Matt Scarlet equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Matt Scarlet outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Pure Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Blood & Wine Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Vermilion, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Angron Red Clear, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
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.
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The Army Painter
Scale75
Vallejo
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
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What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Matt Scarlet?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Pure Red at 91% color similarity.
What color is Matt Scarlet?
Matt Scarlet is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #D22630).
What do I highlight and shade Matt Scarlet with?
Highlight Matt Scarlet toward Sunset Red and shade it down into Satin Red, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.