No shortage of substitutes here, Dark Peony Purple from Scale75 matches at 95 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Emperor Red sits in the red family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Sanguine Scarlet for the shadows and Fur Cloak for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Emperor Red equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Emperor Red outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Dark Peony Purple, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Primary Magenta, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Magenta, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Bordeaux Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Tuskgor Fur, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.6).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Crimson, only a loose relative (delta E 8.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.1 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Citadel
Humbrol
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Emperor Red?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Dark Peony Purple at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Emperor Red?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Magenta at 83%, a same-finish match.
What color is Emperor Red?
Emperor Red is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #9F3041).
What do I highlight and shade Emperor Red with?
Highlight Emperor Red toward Fur Cloak and shade it down into Sanguine Scarlet, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.