The digital color reference is a vivid, very dark red leaning warm. For highlights, the digital catalog suggests testing Revell Red (RAL 3005). Scarlet Red from Vallejo scores 89 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Purple Red equivalents, brand by brand
These candidates compare the stored digital color of Purple Red with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Scarlet Red, similar digital colors (delta E 2.3).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Burgundy, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Sanguine Shadow, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.4).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Berserker Red, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.9).
- From Scale75: Scale75 King Purple, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.5).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Ral 8013 Rotbraun, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.7).
The stored swatch for Vallejo Scarlet Red is slightly lighter than the swatch for Purple Red. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
AK Interactive
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Tamiya
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Purple Red?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Scarlet Red at 89% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Purple Red?
The approximate digital swatch for Purple Red is a very dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #4F121A). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Purple Red with?
A computed lighter-color suggestion for Purple Red is Red (RAL 3005) from Revell. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.