Red Orange sits in the red family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. No shortage of substitutes here, Khador Red from P3 Paints matches at 96 percent and 8 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with Bold Pyrrole Red underneath and Orange on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Red Orange equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 9 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Khador Red, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.9).
- From Citadel: Citadel Evil Sunz Scarlet, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.3).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Antares Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Blood Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Best Revell option: Revell Carmine red/Karminrot (RAL 3002), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Hellfire Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Citadel
Scale75
AK Interactive
Revell
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
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What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Red Orange?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Khador Red at 96% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Red Orange?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Evil Sunz Scarlet at 94%, a same-finish match.
What color is Red Orange?
Red Orange is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #BA180E).
What do I highlight and shade Red Orange with?
Highlight Red Orange toward Orange and shade it down into Bold Pyrrole Red, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.