This is a common color; 8 other brands cover it, the nearest being Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red at 94 percent. In the pot, Sanguine Scarlet reads as a warm red, dark and vivid. For highlights, the next step up in the Two Thin Coats range is Emperor Red. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Sanguine Scarlet equivalents, brand by brand
4 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Two Thin Coats Sanguine Scarlet, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.3).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Mephiston Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Carmine Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Ruddy Blush, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Angelic Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
Worth knowing before you swap: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red runs slightly warmer and more saturated, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Revell
Scale75
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 8 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Sanguine Scarlet?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red at 94% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Sanguine Scarlet?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Mephiston Red at 91%, a same-finish match.
What color is Sanguine Scarlet?
Sanguine Scarlet is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #961914).
What do I highlight and shade Sanguine Scarlet with?
The next step up for highlighting Sanguine Scarlet is Emperor Red in the Two Thin Coats range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.