No shortage of substitutes here, Flat Red from Tamiya matches at 90 percent and 8 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Dark Vermilion is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. For modelling, drop to Scarlet Blood in the recesses and step up to Sunset Red on the edges, both Vallejo paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Dark Vermilion equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Dark Vermilion outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Flat Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Blood Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Legendary Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Antares Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- Best Revell option: Revell Fiery Red/Feuerrot, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Carnage Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Scale75
Revell
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Humbrol
P3 Paints
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Vermilion?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Flat Red at 90% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Dark Vermilion?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Legendary Red at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Vermilion?
Dark Vermilion is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #B52A27).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Vermilion with?
Highlight Dark Vermilion toward Sunset Red and shade it down into Scarlet Blood, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.