Faded Red sits in the red family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Light Brown in the recesses and step up to German Orange on the edges, both Vallejo paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Evil Eye Red closest at 86 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Faded Red equivalents in other ranges
Faded Red is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Evil Eye Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Deathclaw Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.3).
Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Sacred Scarlet, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.1).
Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Blushing Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.8).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.8 rather than an obvious shift.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Scale75
Revell
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Faded Red?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Evil Eye Red at 86% color similarity.
What color is Faded Red?
Faded Red is a mid-tone moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #BA584F).
What do I highlight and shade Faded Red with?
Highlight Faded Red toward German Orange and shade it down into Light Brown, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.