Paint record

Sul Red

P3 Paints

Base · #3A120B

Opaque acrylicFormula P3

Sul Red is a very dark vivid red with a warm undertone. Within the P3 Paints range it ladders cleanly, Immortal Black for the shadows and Thornwood Green for the highlights. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Green Stuff World Redwood Brown is the nearest same-finish option at 86 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.

Cross-brand results

Sul Red equivalents in other ranges

Sul Red is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.

Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Redwood Brown, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).

Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Black Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).

Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Dark Fleshtone, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).

From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Berserker Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).

The honest caveat: Green Stuff World Redwood Brown dries slightly warmer and more saturated than Sul Red, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

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About this color

Color profile

Familyred
Lightnessvery dark
Saturationvivid
Undertonewarm

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Pairs well with

Trollblood Bluecomplement
Frostbiteneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Distinctive
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

cloaks, banners, focal pointsreds and crimson areas
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Sul Red?

The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Redwood Brown at 86% color similarity.

Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Sul Red?

Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Dark Fleshtone at 78%, a same-finish match.

What color is Sul Red?

Sul Red is a very dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #3A120B).

What do I highlight and shade Sul Red with?

Highlight Sul Red toward Thornwood Green and shade it down into Immortal Black, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.

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