Paint Equivalents

Scarlet Shade

Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 38A

#B60002 · L*37.8 a*62.2 b*51.3

The closest match to Foundry Scarlet Shade in every other range, nearest first.

Foundry Scarlet Shade is a dark, vivid red. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint Race Red - Ford Mustang at ΔE 0.4. 8 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 Foundry Scarlet Shade?

Mr. Paint Race Red - Ford Mustang is the closest equivalent to Foundry Scarlet Shade in any other range, at ΔE 0.4 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Golden Pyrrole Red (ΔE 1.4) and Reaper Rach Red (ΔE 1.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry Scarlet Shade?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Berry Red, ΔE 3.7 — a close substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Foundry Scarlet Shade Shop Mr. Paint Race Red - Ford Mustang Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint - Car set

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Race Red - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car MRP-C010 ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
  2. A Marking Red - Czech & Slovak Insignia Mr Paint MRP-006 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable

Full Foundry → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Golden

  1. A Pyrrole Red OPEN Acrylics 7277 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. B Quinacridone Red Fluid 2310 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Foundry → Golden conversion chart

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Rach Red Master Series Paints Core Colors 9295 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  2. A Fresh Blood Master Series Paints Core Colors 9279 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Foundry → Reaper conversion chart

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Transparent Red MMP-167 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Iridescent Cherry MMP-155 ΔE 6.6 · similar

Full Foundry → Mission Models conversion chart

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Arteza

  1. A Cochineal Red Acrylic Premium Paints A203 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. D Carmine Red Acrylic Premium Paints A205 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Foundry → Arteza conversion chart

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Red (IJNircraftmarking) Mr Color 385 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. D Purple Red Aqueous Hobby Color H466 ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full Foundry → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Scarlet Shade equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Clear Red Real Colors - Clear RC503 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. C Signal Red, RAL 3020 Real Colors - Standard RC005 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Foundry → AK Interactive conversion chart

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Creature

  1. B Orange Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-050 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. D Bold Pyrrole Red Monument Pro Acryl MPA-003 ΔE 5.5 · similar

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Scarlet Acrylics - Matt 60 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. D Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt 153 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Foundry → Humbrol conversion chart

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Evil Sunz Scarlet Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. B Mechrite Red Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Foundry → Citadel conversion chart

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Vermilion Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. D Red 2 Layer paints ΔE 6.6 · similar

Full Foundry → Warcolours conversion chart

Scarlet Shade equivalent in Monument

  1. B Bold Pyrrole Red Pro Acrylic Paints 003 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Transparent Orange Pro Acrylic Paints 050 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Foundry → Monument conversion chart

Scarlet Shade in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Scale75 #C31610 Health Red Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.4
Mig #BD2615 Red Acrylics ΔE 3.7
Vallejo #A81915 Berry Red Arte Deco ΔE 3.7
Apple Barrel #A42A18 Sweet Potato Colors ΔE 4.2
Liquitex #A61816 Pyrrole Red Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.2
Coat d'Arms #B32E1F Vampire Red Fantasy Range ΔE 4.3
Revell #BF111B Luminous Red Email Color - Silk ΔE 4.3
Tom Color #CC0809 Vermelho Puro ΔE 4.6
Green Stuff World #BB2320 Red Opulence Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.7
The Army Painter #CA1913 Pure Red Warpaints ΔE 5.0
Tamiya #C8171D Mica red Lacquer Paint ΔE 5.5
P3 #B12024 Skorne Red Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.8
Duncan #D21116 Demon Red Wave 1 ΔE 6.4
Italeri #C13027 Red Acrylic Paint ΔE 6.5
FolkArt #AC2F2E Lipstick Red Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.7
Kimera Kolors #D02C2A Cartacci Red Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 8.6
Acrilex #AC2F33 Vermelho Escarlate Paints ΔE 9.1
Turbo Dork #9E4C3F Life On Mars ΔE 11.8

Nearest colours inside Foundry

  1. B Madder Red Light Paint System ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. D British Redcoat Shade Paint System ΔE 5.2 · similar
  3. D Madder Red Paint System ΔE 7.6 · similar
  4. D Bright Red Shade Paint System ΔE 7.8 · similar
  5. D British Redcoat Paint System ΔE 9.8 · similar
  6. E Bright Red Paint System ΔE 10.8 · far

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