This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being Green Stuff World Hellfire Red at 96 percent. Carmine red/Karminrot (RAL 3002) is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. For modelling, drop to Fiery Red (RAL 3000) in the recesses and step up to Orange (RAL 2004) on the edges, both Revell paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Carmine red/Karminrot (RAL 3002) 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 Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Hellfire Red, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.8).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Fluorescent Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- From Citadel: Citadel Evil Sunz Scarlet, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Demon Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Khador Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Aldebaran Network, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.8 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Scale75
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Vallejo
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Match difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Carmine red/Karminrot (RAL 3002)?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Hellfire Red at 96% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Carmine red/Karminrot (RAL 3002)?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Evil Sunz Scarlet at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Carmine red/Karminrot (RAL 3002)?
Carmine red/Karminrot (RAL 3002) is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #C91508).
What do I highlight and shade Carmine red/Karminrot (RAL 3002) with?
Highlight Carmine red/Karminrot (RAL 3002) toward Orange (RAL 2004) and shade it down into Fiery Red (RAL 3000), both Revell paints in the same finish family.