Hellspawn Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Scarlet from Vallejo matches at 94 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Emperor Red in the recesses and step up to Rust Orange on the edges, both Two Thin Coats paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Hellspawn Red equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Scarlet, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Carnage Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Aldebaran Network, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Legendary Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol British Scarlet, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Scarlet Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
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.
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<70Mix
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Scale75
The Army Painter
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Revell
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What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Scarlet at 94% color similarity.
What color is Hellspawn Red?
Hellspawn Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #BE3A2E).
What do I highlight and shade Hellspawn Red with?
Highlight Hellspawn Red toward Rust Orange and shade it down into Emperor Red, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.