Red Clear is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Humbrol Clear Red closest at 93 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Red Clear equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Red Clear outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Clear Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.3).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Clear Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Baal Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Poppy Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.1).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Clear Orange, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.3).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Blood & Wine Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.3 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Tamiya
Citadel
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Scale75
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Red Clear?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Clear Red at 93% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Red Clear?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Baal Red at 84%, a same-finish match.
What is Red Clear used for?
Red Clear is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: warm crimson glazing; deepen recesses and panel lines.