Mechrite Red
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#A82014 · L*36.8 a*53.1 b*42.0
The closest match to Citadel Mechrite Red in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Mechrite Red is a dark, vivid red. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Berry Red at ΔE 1.2. 6 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
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Mechrite Red?
Vallejo Berry Red is the closest equivalent to Citadel Mechrite Red in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Sweet Potato (ΔE 1.4) and Monument Bold Pyrrole Red (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Mechrite Red?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Berry Red, ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Mechrite Red Shop Vallejo Berry Red Shop Vallejo Arte Deco set
Mechrite Red equivalent in Vallejo
- A Berry Red Arte Deco 85.038 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Bloody Red Game Air 76.010 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Mechrite Red equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Sweet Potato Colors 21381 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C Candy Apple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21958E ΔE 4.0 · close
Mechrite Red equivalent in Monument
- A Bold Pyrrole Red Pro Acrylic Paints 003 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Transparent Orange Pro Acrylic Paints 050 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Mechrite Red equivalent in Liquitex
- A Pyrrole Red Heavy Body Acrylix 321 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Quinacridone Red Heavy Body Acrylix 112 ΔE 4.9 · close
Mechrite Red equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Red, RAL 3000 Real Colors - Standard RC006 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Emblem Red -30- Figures AK3126 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Mechrite Red equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Red Chassis Covers SU-27, SU-35, SU-37 Mr Paint MRP-042 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Red Engine Covers For Aircraft Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A047 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Mechrite Red equivalent in Arteza
- B Cochineal Red Acrylic Premium Paints A203 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Crimson Red Acrylic Premium Paints A206 ΔE 4.6 · close
Mechrite Red equivalent in Foundry
- B Madder Red Light Paint System 60C ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Scarlet Shade Paint System 38A ΔE 3.2 · very close
Mechrite Red equivalent in Warcolours
- B Vermilion Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Brown 2 Layer paints ΔE 3.9 · close
Mechrite Red equivalent in Mission Models
- B Transparent Red MMP-167 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Iridescent Cherry MMP-155 ΔE 4.6 · close
Mechrite Red equivalent in Reaper
- B Cinnamon Red Master Series Paints Bones 9404 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Carnage Red Master Series Paints Core Colors 9135 ΔE 4.0 · close
Mechrite Red equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Red (IJNircraftmarking) Mr Color 385 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Purple Red Aqueous Hobby Color H466 ΔE 3.8 · close
Mechrite Red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #A12F24 | Vampire Garments D&D Undead Set | ΔE 3.2 |
| Golden | #B80113 | Quinacridone Red Heavy Body | ΔE 3.2 |
| Humbrol | #BA1816 | Scarlet Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 3.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #B32E1F | Vampire Red Fantasy Range | ΔE 3.4 |
| Mig | #AC2B25 | Blood Red Acrylics | ΔE 3.4 |
| Scale75 | #A91E21 | Inktense Red Inktensity Range | ΔE 3.6 |
| P3 | #B12024 | Skorne Red Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.2 |
| Duncan | #961714 | Sanguine Scarlet Wave 1 | ΔE 4.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #BB2320 | Red Opulence Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 4.3 |
| Revell | #A02625 | Fiery Red Email Color - Silk | ΔE 4.5 |
| Creature | #BC1700 | Orange Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 4.8 |
| Tom Color | #950602 | Vermelho Cabelo do Curupira | ΔE 5.0 |
| FolkArt | #AC2F2E | Lipstick Red Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.5 |
| Italeri | #A71E29 | Insigna Red Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.1 |
| Tamiya | #C8171D | Mica red Lacquer Paint | ΔE 6.3 |
| Acrilex | #AC2F33 | Vermelho Escarlate Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #D02C2A | Cartacci Red Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 9.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 9.5 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- B Astorath Red Dry ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Evil Sunz Scarlet Air ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Mephiston Red Spray ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Mephiston Red Air ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Gryph-Hound Orange Contrast ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Spiritstone Red Technical ΔE 6.2 · similar
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