This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Basilisk Red at 88 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, dark red leaning warm. For highlights, the next step up in the Tamiya range is Dull Red. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Hull Red equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Hull Red outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Basilisk Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- From Revell: Revell Bordeaux (RAL 3004), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Wine Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Dark Dahlia Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
Worth knowing before you swap: The Army Painter Basilisk Red runs slightly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Humbrol
P3 Paints
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What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Hull Red?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Basilisk Red at 88% color similarity.
What color is Hull Red?
Hull Red is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #702020).
What do I highlight and shade Hull Red with?
The next step up for highlighting Hull Red is Dull Red in the Tamiya range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.