No shortage of substitutes here, Dragon Red from The Army Painter matches at 94 percent and 7 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Carmine Red underneath and Scarlet Blood on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Red equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Dragon Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Insignia Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Fiery Red (RAL 3000), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Flat Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Brick Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Blood Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
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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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Citadel
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Red?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Dragon Red at 94% color similarity.
What color is Red?
Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #A71520).
What do I highlight and shade Red with?
Highlight Red toward Scarlet Blood and shade it down into Carmine Red, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.