In the pot, Blood Red reads as a warm red, dark and moderate. No shortage of substitutes here, Ruddy Blush from P3 Paints matches at 89 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Dark Dahlia Brown in the recesses and step up to Milk Chocolate on the edges, both Scale75 paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Blood Red equivalents, brand by brand
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Scale75 Blood Red, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Ruddy Blush, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Carmine Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Crimson, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Dragon Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Brick Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.2 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Vallejo
Humbrol
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Blood Red?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Ruddy Blush at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Blood Red?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Carmine Red at 89%, a same-finish match.
What color is Blood Red?
Blood Red is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #972628).
What do I highlight and shade Blood Red with?
Highlight Blood Red toward Milk Chocolate and shade it down into Dark Dahlia Brown, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.