Regal Red
FolkArt · Metallics · 657
#27282A · L*16.1 a*0.0 b*-1.5
The closest match to FolkArt Regal Red in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Regal Red is a dark grey. 11 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Reaper Besmara Black at ΔE 0.3. 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
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 Regal Red?
Reaper Besmara Black is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Regal Red in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Gravelord Grey (ΔE 0.8) and AK Interactive Amt-12 Dark Grey (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Regal Red?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Black Thick Mud, ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Regal Red Shop Reaper Besmara Black Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Pathfinder set
Regal Red equivalent in Reaper
- A Besmara Black Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89546 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- A Steel Wash Master Series Paints Core Colors Wash 9312 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Regal Red equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Gravelord Grey Speedpaint Set ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- A Death Metal Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Regal Red equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Amt-12 Dark Grey Air AK2246 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Satin Black General AK719 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
Regal Red equivalent in Scale75
- A Inktense Black Inktensity Range ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Black Scale Color Range ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Regal Red equivalent in Tom Color
- A Black Uniform Shadow TC-0234 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Flight Deck Stain TC-0223 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Regal Red equivalent in Vallejo
- A Black Thick Mud Weathering FX 73.812 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- A Hospitallier Black Xpress Color Intense 72.484 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Regal Red equivalent in Humbrol
- A Gunmetal Acrylics - Metallics 53 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Black Matt Aerosol Sprays S33 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Regal Red equivalent in Liquitex
- A Ivory Black Heavy Body Acrylix 244 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Mars Black Heavy Body Acrylix 276 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Regal Red equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Deep Black Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Primer Black Gloss Surface ΔE 2.9 · very close
Regal Red equivalent in Citadel
- A Black Legion Contrast ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Basilicanum Grey Contrast ΔE 2.6 · very close
Regal Red equivalent in Monument
- A Dark Silver Pro Acrylic Paints 030 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Transparent Black Pro Acrylic Paints 053 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Regal Red equivalent in Tamiya
- B NATO black Acrylics Mini Flat XF-69 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Black Spray TS-14 ΔE 3.8 · close
Regal Red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #2A2B30 | Pearl Deep Black | ΔE 2.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #292C31 | Tank Grey RAL 7021 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 2.3 |
| Creature | #292D2F | Dark Neutral Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 2.3 |
| Golden | #222627 | Hookers Green Hue Heavy Body | ΔE 2.4 |
| Foundry | #303133 | British Denison Green Shade Paint System | ΔE 2.9 |
| Warcolours | #262624 | Transparent Black Transparent paints | ΔE 2.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #272624 | Pavement Colors | ΔE 2.9 |
| Revell | #252429 | Tar Black Email Color - Matt | ΔE 3.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 3.0 |
| Mig | #21262C | Fs 25042 Sea Blue (ana 606) Acrylics | ΔE 3.1 |
| Mr. Hobby | #222829 | Teerschwarz Mr Color | ΔE 3.4 |
| P3 | #2A2524 | Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.1 |
| Italeri | #2F3739 | Gun Metal Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.9 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Duncan | #3C3936 | Doom Death Black Wave 1 | ΔE 6.7 |
| Arteza | #3B3A40 | Payne's Gray Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 8.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 18.9 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- A Pure Black Pure™ Artist Pigment ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Skyline Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Black Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Gilded Oak Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Peppercorn Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Licorice Shiny™ ΔE 3.3 · very close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot