No shortage of substitutes here, Carmine Red from Vallejo matches at 94 percent and 8 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. In the pot, Ruddy Blush reads as a warm red, dark and vivid. Within the P3 Paints range it ladders cleanly, Skorne Red for the shadows and Khardic Flesh for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Ruddy Blush equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Ruddy Blush outright, but 4 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Carmine Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.2).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Wyvern Fury, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Blood Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Crimson, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Sanguine Scarlet, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
Worth knowing before you swap: Vallejo Carmine Red runs slightly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Tamiya
Revell
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 P3 Paints Ruddy Blush?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Carmine Red at 94% color similarity.
What color is Ruddy Blush?
Ruddy Blush is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #912320).
What do I highlight and shade Ruddy Blush with?
Highlight Ruddy Blush toward Khardic Flesh and shade it down into Skorne Red, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.