Signal Red
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Gloss · 174
#D32C19 · L*46.6 a*62.6 b*51.2
The closest match to Humbrol Signal Red in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Signal Red is a mid-toned, vivid red. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Pyrrole Red at ΔE 0.6. 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
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 Signal Red?
Golden Pyrrole Red is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Signal Red in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Deep Red (ΔE 1.8) and The Army Painter Blood Red (ΔE 2.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Signal Red?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Bloody Red, ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Signal Red Shop Golden Pyrrole Red (SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors) Shop Golden SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors set
Signal Red equivalent in Golden
- A Pyrrole Red SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6555 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
- B Cadmium Red Medium Hue Heavy Body 1552 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Signal Red equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Deep Red Intense (3rd Gen) AK11088 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Scarlet Red Standard (3rd Gen) AK11087 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Signal Red equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Blood Red Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Pure Red Warpaints WP1104 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Signal Red equivalent in Warcolours
- B One-coat Red One-coat paints ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Red Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 2.5 · very close
Signal Red equivalent in Vallejo
- B Bloody Red Game Color 72.010 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Calico Red Arte Deco 85.033 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Signal Red equivalent in Tamiya
- B Pure metallic red Lacquer Paint LP-46 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Bright mica red Spray TS-85 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Signal Red equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Brown Acrysion N7 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Flat Red Acrysion N13 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Signal Red equivalent in Scale75
- B Red Label Warfront Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Aldebaran Red Scale Color Range ΔE 3.9 · close
Signal Red equivalent in Duncan
- B Demon Red Wave 1 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Inferno Orange Wave 3 ΔE 4.7 · close
Signal Red equivalent in Foundry
- B Bright Red Paint System 15B ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B British Redcoat Paint System 68B ΔE 3.1 · very close
Signal Red equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Insignia Red Us Navy Training And Arctic Camo Mr Paint MRP-002 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B International Orange Bs 592 Mr Paint MRP-232 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Signal Red equivalent in Italeri
- B Red Acrylic Paint 4606AP ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Red Acrylic Paint 4605AP ΔE 4.6 · close
Signal Red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Color | #E42417 | Vermelho Flame | ΔE 3.1 |
| Creature | #D00903 | Bold Pyrrole Red Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 3.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #CB160F | Hellfire Red Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.3 |
| Reaper | #DB3A28 | Magma Red Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 3.4 |
| Liquitex | #CE0A0E | Transparent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #DB2C00 | Orange Colors | ΔE 3.8 |
| Mig | #C13828 | Metallic Red Acrylics | ΔE 3.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #D02C2A | Cartacci Red Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 3.9 |
| Citadel | #E21823 | Angron Red Clear Air | ΔE 4.0 |
| Acrilex | #D52A2B | Vermelho Paints | ΔE 4.2 |
| Mission Models | #ED1B24 | Insignia Red FS 31136 | ΔE 5.4 |
| FolkArt | #D94927 | Autumn Leaves Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 5.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #D83F37 | Blood Red Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.6 |
| P3 | #EE2C24 | Ember Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.9 |
| Arteza | #BC5035 | Mars Orange Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.4 |
| Revell | #BF111B | Luminous Red Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.6 |
| Monument | #AD4E32 | Burnt Sienna Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #D94E50 | Redrum | ΔE 10.9 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- B Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Red Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Red Aerosol Sprays ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Italian Racing Red Aerosol Sprays ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Scarlet Acrylics - Matt ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt ΔE 9.3 · similar
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