Matching it is straightforward: Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red lands at 94 percent in the same finish, and 6 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Scarlet is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. For modelling, drop to Sunset Red in the recesses and step up to Hot Orange on the edges, both Vallejo paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Scarlet equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Scarlet outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Scarlet Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Carnage Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Aldebaran Network, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Pure Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol British Scarlet, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).
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.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Scale75
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Revell
P3 Paints
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Scarlet?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red at 94% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Scarlet?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Pure Red at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is Scarlet?
Scarlet is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #C13D2E).
What do I highlight and shade Scarlet with?
Highlight Scarlet toward Hot Orange and shade it down into Sunset Red, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.