Dread Red sits in the red family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Cuirass Leather in the recesses and step up to Noble Steed Brown on the edges, both Two Thin Coats paints. Dread Red is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Scale75 Indian Shadow, reaches 93 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Dread Red equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Indian Shadow, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.4).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Succubus Skin, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Bloodreaver Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Dull Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- From Revell: Revell Reddish Brown (RAL 3009), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Wine, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.4 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Vallejo
Citadel
Tamiya
Revell
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Dread Red?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Indian Shadow at 93% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Dread Red?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Succubus Skin at 88%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dread Red?
Dread Red is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #6F3F3F).
What do I highlight and shade Dread Red with?
Highlight Dread Red toward Noble Steed Brown and shade it down into Cuirass Leather, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.