This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being AK Interactive Medium Orange at 96 percent. Tengu Red sits in the red family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. To deepen it, Mars Orange is the darker step in the same Scale75 range. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Tengu Red equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 6 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Medium Orange, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.9).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Pyrrole Orange, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Orange Fire, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Lava Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Ember Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Jokaero Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
Worth knowing before you swap: AK Interactive Medium Orange runs slightly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
P3 Paints
About this color
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Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Tengu Red?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Medium Orange at 96% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Tengu Red?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Orange Fire at 91%, a same-finish match.
What color is Tengu Red?
Tengu Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #E65126).
What do I highlight and shade Tengu Red with?
Shade Tengu Red with Mars Orange in the same Scale75 range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.