No shortage of substitutes here, Dark Flesh from Monument Pro Acryl matches at 89 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Nocturnal Red sits in the red family: very dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Black in the recesses and step up to Dark Fleshtone on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Nocturnal Red equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Reddish Black, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Amphora Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Sul Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Choco Brown, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Catachan Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.7).
The honest caveat: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Flesh dries slightly darker than Nocturnal Red, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Scale75
Revell
Humbrol
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Nocturnal Red?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Dark Flesh at 89% color similarity.
What color is Nocturnal Red?
Nocturnal Red is a very dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #39191A).
What do I highlight and shade Nocturnal Red with?
Highlight Nocturnal Red toward Dark Fleshtone and shade it down into Black, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.