Dead Red
AK Interactive · Standard (3rd Gen) · AK11083
#F54949 · L*56.7 a*65.0 b*38.7
The closest match to AK Interactive Dead Red in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Dead Red is a mid-toned, vivid red. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Fluorescent Red at ΔE 1.3. 17 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Dead Red?
Golden Fluorescent Red is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Dead Red in any other range, at ΔE 1.3 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Neon Pink (ΔE 1.5) and Warcolours Metallic Crimson (ΔE 1.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Dead Red?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Red, ΔE 4.5 — a close substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Dead Red equivalent in Golden
- A Fluorescent Red Fluorescent & Phosphorescent Colors 4650 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Transparent Naphthol Red Light High Flow 8558 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Dead Red equivalent in Scale75
- A Neon Pink Artist Range ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Salmon Fury Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.1 · very close
Dead Red equivalent in Warcolours
- A Metallic Crimson Metallic paints ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Orange 5 Layer paints ΔE 4.5 · close
Dead Red equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B British Scarlet Military Range 238 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Angel Red Fantasy Range 149 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Dead Red equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Legendary Red Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Raging Rose Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.5 · similar
Dead Red equivalent in Acrilex
- B Coral Paints 586 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Vermelho Fogo Paints 507 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Dead Red equivalent in Reaper
- B Seoni Scarlet Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89504 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Brilliant Red Master Series Paints Bones 9468 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Dead Red equivalent in Monument
- C Fluorescent Red Pro Signature Series F01 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Rogue Hobbies Orange Red Pro Signature Series S31 ΔE 4.8 · close
Dead Red equivalent in Duncan
- C Apocalypse Sky Wave 3 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Centurion Red Wave 3 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Dead Red equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Salmon Pink Aqueous Hobby Color H29 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Zeon's MS Gray Gundam Color Spray SG10 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Dead Red equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Amaranth Red Acrylic Pearl Paints A215 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Vermillion Red Acrylic Premium Paints A200 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Dead Red equivalent in FolkArt
- C Fire Coral Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2740 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Autumn Leaves Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2943 ΔE 9.5 · similar
Dead Red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | #ED604E | Fluorescent Red Model Air | ΔE 4.5 |
| Revell | #FE6255 | Clear Red Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #FF6050 | Sanguinem Red Intensity Ink | ΔE 5.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #D94E50 | Redrum | ΔE 5.5 |
| Liquitex | #FF4C36 | Fluorescent Red Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.7 |
| P3 | #E9543A | Red Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.8 |
| Tamiya | #FA0026 | Clear red Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 6.3 |
| Foundry | #D45947 | Expert Flesh Deep Shade Paint System | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mission Models | #ED1B24 | Insignia Red FS 31136 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #DD3032 | Red Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 7.5 |
| Tom Color | #DD2F46 | Vermelho Melancia | ΔE 8.3 |
| Italeri | #E84925 | Orange Acrylic Paint | ΔE 8.6 |
| Citadel | #E82E1B | Wild Rider Red Layer | ΔE 8.8 |
| Humbrol | #DE1D2E | Red Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 9.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #CB664A | Tropic Orange Colors | ΔE 9.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #D5502B | Toluidine Red Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 10.1 |
| Mig | #C94A5D | Copper Acrylics | ΔE 11.8 |
| Creature | #D00903 | Bold Pyrrole Red Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 15.0 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- B Minium Red Surface Primer Primer (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Light Red -33- Figures ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Ruby Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Fluorescent Magenta Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Red / Vermilion Cadmium Red. Figures ΔE 9.7 · similar
- D Cadmium Red Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 9.8 · similar
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