Scarlet Red sits in the red family: very dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. For modelling, drop to Gorgon Brown in the recesses and step up to Royal Purple on the edges, both Vallejo paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Revell Red (RAL 3005) closest at 93 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Scarlet Red equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Red (RAL 3005), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 King Purple, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Burgundy, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Amphora Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Hull Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.1).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Dark Shadow Flesh, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.1).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.5 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Citadel
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Scarlet Red?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Red (RAL 3005) at 93% color similarity.
What color is Scarlet Red?
Scarlet Red is a very dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #571A22).
What do I highlight and shade Scarlet Red with?
Highlight Scarlet Red toward Royal Purple and shade it down into Gorgon Brown, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.