Scarlet
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Matt · 60
#BA1816 · L*39.8 a*60.3 b*45.1
The closest match to Humbrol Scarlet in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Scarlet is a dark, vivid red. 8 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Quinacridone Red at ΔE 0.9. 4 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 Scarlet?
Golden Quinacridone Red is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Scarlet in any other range, at ΔE 0.9 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Madder Red Light (ΔE 1.3) and AK Interactive Clear Red (ΔE 1.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Scarlet?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Naphthol Red, ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Scarlet Shop Golden Quinacridone Red (Fluid) Shop Golden Fluid set
Scarlet equivalent in Golden
- A Quinacridone Red Fluid 2310 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- A Cadmium Red Medium OPEN Acrylics 7100 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
Scarlet equivalent in Foundry
- A Madder Red Light Paint System 60C ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Scarlet Shade Paint System 38A ΔE 2.9 · very close
Scarlet equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Clear Red Real Colors - Clear RC503 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Clear Red Standard (3rd Gen) AK11213 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Scarlet equivalent in Citadel
- A Evil Sunz Scarlet Air ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Mechrite Red Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.4 · very close
Scarlet equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A RLM 23 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A051 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Marking Red - Czech & Slovak Insignia Mr Paint MRP-006 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Scarlet equivalent in Revell
- A Luminous Red Email Color - Silk ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Italian Red Email Color - Gloss ΔE 4.6 · close
Scarlet equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Red Opulence Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Carnage Red Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.3 · very close
Scarlet equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Red (IJNircraftmarking) Mr Color 385 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Character Red Mr Color 108 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Scarlet equivalent in Scale75
- B Health Red Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Antares Red Scale Color Range ΔE 2.5 · very close
Scarlet equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Vampire Red Fantasy Range 129 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Russet Red Military Range 237 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Scarlet equivalent in Mig
- B Red Acrylics AMIG0049 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Blood Red Acrylics AMIG0121 ΔE 3.6 · close
Scarlet equivalent in Reaper
- B Rach Red Master Series Paints Core Colors 9295 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Fresh Blood Master Series Paints Core Colors 9279 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Scarlet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | #C61819 | Naphthol Red Arte Deco | ΔE 2.4 |
| The Army Painter | #C3231E | Pure Red Warpaints Primer | ΔE 2.5 |
| Tamiya | #C8171D | Mica red Lacquer Paint | ΔE 3.0 |
| Arteza | #C31723 | Carmine Red Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.3 |
| Liquitex | #C42C21 | Naphthol Red Light Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.6 |
| P3 | #B12024 | Skorne Red Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.6 |
| Tom Color | #C70D22 | Vermelho Gorro de Saci | ΔE 3.7 |
| Warcolours | #C01F27 | Red 2 Layer paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Monument | #A90F0F | Bold Pyrrole Red Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Creature | #BC1700 | Orange Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 3.7 |
| Italeri | #C13027 | Red Acrylic Paint | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mission Models | #AE0001 | Transparent Red | ΔE 4.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #A42A18 | Sweet Potato Colors | ΔE 4.2 |
| Duncan | #D21116 | Demon Red Wave 1 | ΔE 4.7 |
| FolkArt | #AC2F2E | Lipstick Red Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #D02C2A | Cartacci Red Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 6.1 |
| Acrilex | #AC2F33 | Vermelho Escarlate Paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 9.9 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- B Italian Racing Red Aerosol Sprays ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Red Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D Red Aerosol Sprays ΔE 8.4 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot