This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Legendary Red at 94 percent. Color-wise this is a vivid, mid-tone red leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Dark Vermilion in the recesses and step up to Hot Orange on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Vermilion equivalents, brand by brand
4 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Vermilion, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Legendary Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.1).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Carnage Red, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol British Scarlet, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Aldebaran Network, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- From Citadel: Citadel Evil Sunz Scarlet, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Citadel
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Revell
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 Vermilion?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Legendary Red at 94% color similarity.
What color is Vermilion?
Vermilion is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #C42A28).
What do I highlight and shade Vermilion with?
Highlight Vermilion toward Hot Orange and shade it down into Dark Vermilion, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.