The stored digital swatch for Sunset Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. Digital color suggestions within Vallejo are Dark Vermilion for a darker step and Scarlet for a lighter step. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Ruby, scoring 88 percent digital color similarity. A high digital score does not certify a physical match; compare it with the original after drying.
Sunset Red equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 7 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Vallejo Sunset Red.
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Ruby, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Fuchsia, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.6).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Fluorescent Pink, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.8).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Emperor Red, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.3).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 60 Matt Scarlet, a loose digital color reference (delta E 8.8).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Berserker Bloodshade, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.0); different broad paint-type group: wash / transparent.
Our digital comparison places AK Interactive Ruby slightly cooler than the original swatch. Use that as a clue for selecting test paints, not a prediction of dried-paint appearance.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
AK Interactive
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Citadel
The Army Painter
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Found in 1 other brand with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sunset Red?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Ruby at 88% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Sunset Red?
The approximate digital swatch for Sunset Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #C02B49). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Sunset Red with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Scarlet for a lighter step and Dark Vermilion for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.