Garnet
FolkArt · Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics · 6308
#683440 · L*28.8 a*24.7 b*3.1
The closest match to FolkArt Garnet in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Garnet is a dark, moderately saturated pink-red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Violet Red, ΔE 1.7. 21 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
This is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Garnet?
Vallejo Violet Red is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Garnet in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Acrilex Vinho (ΔE 3.5) and Reaper Urgathoa Red (ΔE 3.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Garnet?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Violet Red, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Garnet Shop Vallejo Violet Red Shop Vallejo Model Color set
Garnet equivalent in Vallejo
- A Violet Red Model Color 70.812 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Gory Red Game Air 72.711 ΔE 4.3 · close
Garnet equivalent in Acrilex
- B Vinho Paints 565 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Arándano Paints 914 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Garnet equivalent in Reaper
- C Urgathoa Red Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89508 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Volcano Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9268 ΔE 8.2 · similar
Garnet equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Murder Scene Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Mulled Berry Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.3 · close
Garnet equivalent in Duncan
- C Sword Hilt Burgundy Wave 1 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Dread Red Wave 2 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Garnet equivalent in Liquitex
- C Quinacridone Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix 114 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Pyrrole Crimson Heavy Body Acrylix 326 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Garnet equivalent in Golden
- C Alizarin Crimson Hue Fluid 2435 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Violet Oxide Fluid 2405 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Garnet equivalent in Scale75
- C Indian Shadow Scale Color Range ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Red Leather Scale Color Range ΔE 6.2 · similar
Garnet equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Hull Red Acrysion N17 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Cocoa Brown Aqueous Hobby Color H17 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Garnet equivalent in Monument
- D Burgundy Pro Acrylic Paints 069 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Ninjon Dark Magenta Pro Signature Series S10 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Garnet equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Porsche Sternrubin Neo Mr Paint - Car MRP-C040 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Signal Brown RAL 8002 Mr Paint MRP-029 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Garnet equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Glorious Magenta Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Burgundy Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 6.4 · similar
Garnet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry | #5F3938 | Musket Stock Brown Light Paint System | ΔE 6.1 |
| AK Interactive | #573536 | Violet Red Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 6.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #62192F | Alizarin Crimson Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 6.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6C4645 | Super Wash Light Brown Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 7.4 |
| Arteza | #7B2D33 | Bordeaux Red Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #84474F | Tuscan Red Colors | ΔE 7.7 |
| Revell | #6B1A29 | Purple Red Email Color - Silk | ΔE 7.7 |
| Citadel | #6A4848 | Bloodreaver Flesh Layer | ΔE 8.0 |
| Warcolours | #6A2C51 | Purple 4 Layer paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mission Models | #592321 | Rotbraun RAL 8012 | ΔE 8.8 |
| Mig | #50312C | RAL 8017 Schokobraun Acrylics | ΔE 9.6 |
| Tamiya | #672622 | Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 9.6 |
| Italeri | #823430 | Rust Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.6 |
| P3 | #553D55 | Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.6 |
| Tom Color | #843731 | Marrone Mimetico 1 | ΔE 11.2 |
| Creature | #801C15 | Burnt Red Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 15.3 |
| Humbrol | #93161E | Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 15.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 16.7 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- A Garnet Red Metallics ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Madeira Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Imperial Red Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Berry Wine Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Bright Red Metallics ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Engine Red Shiny™ ΔE 7.3 · similar
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