Color-wise this is a vivid, mid-tone red leaning warm. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Humbrol Clear Red closest at 89 percent. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Clear Red equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Tamiya Clear Red, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Clear Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Red Clear, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Poppy Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
- From Citadel: Citadel Baal Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.6).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Clear Orange, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.8).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Centurion Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
The honest caveat: Humbrol Clear Red dries slightly cooler than Clear Red, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Revell
The Army Painter
Citadel
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Green Stuff World
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What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Clear Red?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Clear Red at 89% color similarity.
What is Clear Red used for?
Clear Red is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: warm crimson glazing; deepen recesses and panel lines.