Red (Acrylics - Gloss)
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Gloss · 19
#D80D20 · L*45.6 a*69.9 b*47.6
The closest match to Humbrol Red (Acrylics - Gloss) in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Red is a mid-toned, vivid red. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Primary Magenta at ΔE 0.9. 7 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 Humbrol Red (Acrylics - Gloss)?
Golden Primary Magenta is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Red (Acrylics - Gloss) in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Flat Red (ΔE 1.6) and Warcolours Red 1 (ΔE 1.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Red (Acrylics - Gloss)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Bloody Red, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Red Shop Golden Primary Magenta (Heavy Body) Shop Golden Heavy Body set
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Golden
- A Primary Magenta Heavy Body 1510 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- C Pyrrole Red SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6555 ΔE 4.0 · close
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Flat Red Acrysion N13 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Madder Red Mr Color SP68 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Warcolours
- A Red 1 Layer paints ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B One-coat Red One-coat paints ΔE 3.5 · very close
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Vallejo
- A Bloody Red Game Color 72.010 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- A Burnt Orange Arte Deco 85.030 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Reaper
- A Clear Red Master Series Paints Core Colors 9094 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Phoenix Red Master Series Paints Core Colors 9005 ΔE 3.6 · close
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Dragonfire Red D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- B Pure Red Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.2 · very close
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Italeri
- B Red Acrylic Paint 4606AP ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Guards Red Acrylic Paint 4632AP ΔE 3.8 · close
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Acrilex
- B Vermelho Paints 555 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Roma Paints 827 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Cartacci Red Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Toluidine Red Expansion Set 1 PR 3 ΔE 9.7 · similar
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Duncan
- B Demon Red Wave 1 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Hellspawn Red Wave 2 ΔE 4.9 · close
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Scale75
- B Red Label Warfront Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Primary Red Artist Range ΔE 4.0 · close
Red (Acrylics - Gloss) equivalent in Citadel
- B Angron Red Clear Air ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Evil Sunz Scarlet Air ΔE 5.3 · similar
Red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #C92025 | A Ii Kr Red Mr Paint | ΔE 2.7 |
| Tamiya | #E30017 | Metallic red Spray | ΔE 2.8 |
| AK Interactive | #DC211A | Deep Red Intense (3rd Gen) | ΔE 3.1 |
| Liquitex | #CE0A0E | Transparent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #C22B24 | Carnage Red Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.8 |
| Tom Color | #C70D22 | Vermelho Gorro de Saci | ΔE 3.8 |
| Arteza | #C31723 | Carmine Red Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.2 |
| Revell | #C80225 | Italian Red Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 4.4 |
| Foundry | #E5040C | British Redcoat Paint System | ΔE 4.5 |
| Mig | #C13828 | Metallic Red Acrylics | ΔE 4.6 |
| Creature | #D00903 | Bold Pyrrole Red Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.8 |
| Mission Models | #ED1B24 | Insignia Red FS 31136 | ΔE 5.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #D83F37 | Blood Red Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.3 |
| P3 | #EE2C24 | Ember Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.7 |
| Monument | #E53941 | Rogue Hobbies Orange Red Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #DB2C00 | Orange Colors | ΔE 7.5 |
| FolkArt | #C43D44 | Calico Red Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #D94E50 | Redrum | ΔE 9.9 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- B Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Red Aerosol Sprays ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Italian Racing Red Aerosol Sprays ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Scarlet Acrylics - Matt ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt ΔE 7.5 · similar
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