Paint Equivalents

Richthofens Red

Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-250

#AC0016 · L*35.7 a*59.9 b*40.5

The closest match to Mr. Paint Richthofens Red in every other range, nearest first.

Mr. Paint Richthofens Red is a dark, vivid red. 7 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Candy Apple at ΔE 1.5. 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 Mr. Paint Richthofens Red?

Apple Barrel Candy Apple is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Richthofens Red in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry British Redcoat Shade (ΔE 1.7) and Reaper Carnage Red (ΔE 1.8).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Richthofens Red?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Berry Red, ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Paint to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Richthofens Red equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. A Candy Apple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21958E ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. B Cardinal Crimson Colors 20590 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in Foundry

  1. A British Redcoat Shade Paint System 68A ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Madder Red Light Paint System 60C ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Foundry conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Carnage Red Master Series Paints Core Colors 9135 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Heraldic Red Master Series Paints Bones 9402 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Reaper conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in Liquitex

  1. A Pyrrole Red Heavy Body Acrylix 321 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Cadmium-free Red Medium Heavy Body Acrylix 894 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Liquitex conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in Mission Models

  1. A Iridescent Cherry MMP-155 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Pearl Red MMP-148 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Mission Models conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Red, RAL 3000 Real Colors - Standard RC006 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. C Clear Red Real Colors - Clear RC503 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Mr. Paint → AK Interactive conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Blood Red Speedpaint Set ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. A Pure Red Warpaints Air ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Mr. Paint → The Army Painter conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in Golden

  1. B Naphthol Red Medium Heavy Body 1220 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Quinacridone Red Heavy Body 1310 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Golden conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Berry Red Arte Deco 85.038 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Country Red Arte Deco 85.034 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Mr. Paint → Vallejo conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Inktense Red Inktensity Range ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C Mayhem Red Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Scale75 conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in Monument

  1. B Bold Pyrrole Red Pro Acrylic Paints 003 ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. D Transparent Orange Pro Acrylic Paints 050 ΔE 5.8 · similar

Full Mr. Paint → Monument conversion chart

Richthofens Red equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Red 3 Layer paints ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Vermilion Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Mr. Paint → Warcolours conversion chart

Richthofens Red in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Arteza #B11823 Crimson Red Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 2.7
Mr. Hobby #B01F24 Metallic Red Acrysion ΔE 2.9
P3 #B12024 Skorne Red Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.1
Humbrol #B21F25 Insignia Red Acrylics - Matt ΔE 3.3
Citadel #A82014 Mechrite Red Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.3
Revell #A02625 Fiery Red Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.6
Mig #AC2B25 Blood Red Acrylics ΔE 3.7
Duncan #961714 Sanguine Scarlet Wave 1 ΔE 4.1
Italeri #A71E29 Insigna Red Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.2
Green Stuff World #BB2320 Red Opulence Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.7
Tom Color #971A22 Vermelho Beterraba ΔE 4.9
FolkArt #AC2F2E Lipstick Red Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.0
Coat d'Arms #B32E1F Vampire Red Fantasy Range ΔE 5.2
Acrilex #AC2F33 Vermelho Escarlate Paints ΔE 6.0
Creature #910200 Red Monument Pro Acryl Transparent ΔE 6.2
Tamiya #C8171D Mica red Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.4
Kimera Kolors #A82135 The Red Pure Pigments ΔE 7.5
Turbo Dork #9E4C3F Life On Mars ΔE 10.8

Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint

  1. A Red Chassis Covers SU-27, SU-35, SU-37 Mr Paint ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. B Insignia Red FS11136 - Ana 509 Mr Paint ΔE 2.2 · very close
  3. B Rosso Mr Paint ΔE 3.0 · very close
  4. C Traffic Red RAL 3020 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 3.9 · close
  5. C Red Engine Covers For Aircraft Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 4.3 · close
  6. C Hinomaru Aka Iro (National Insignia Red) Mr Paint ΔE 4.6 · close

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