Color-wise this is a vivid, mid-tone red leaning warm. This is a common color; 7 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Pure Red at 94 percent. Within the Scale75 range it ladders cleanly, Aldebaran Network for the shadows and Anger Crimson for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Blood & Wine Red equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Blood & Wine Red outright, but 4 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Pure Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.1).
- From Citadel: Citadel Angron Red Clear, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Matt Scarlet, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Deep Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Vermilion, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
The honest caveat: The Army Painter Pure Red dries slightly cooler and more muted than Blood & Wine Red, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Citadel
Humbrol
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
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What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Blood & Wine Red?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Pure Red at 94% color similarity.
What color is Blood & Wine Red?
Blood & Wine Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #D7282A).
What do I highlight and shade Blood & Wine Red with?
Highlight Blood & Wine Red toward Anger Crimson and shade it down into Aldebaran Network, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.