Dragon Red
Reaper · Master Series Paints Bones · 9401
#510915 · L*15.5 a*32.6 b*13.8
The closest match to Reaper Dragon Red in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Dragon Red is a very dark, moderately saturated pink-red. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is FolkArt Cardinal Red at ΔE 2.4 — very close. 19 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 Reaper Dragon Red?
FolkArt Cardinal Red is the closest equivalent to Reaper Dragon Red in any other range, at ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Evil Forest (ΔE 3.0) and Scale75 Grizzly Brown (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Dragon Red?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Nocturnal Red, ΔE 4.0 — a close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Dragon Red Shop FolkArt Cardinal Red (Acrylic Colors) Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Dragon Red equivalent in FolkArt
- B Cardinal Red Acrylic Colors 414 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Fiery Red Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2961 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Dragon Red equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Evil Forest Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Sangria Red Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.1 · similar
Dragon Red equivalent in Scale75
- B Grizzly Brown Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Deep Red Scale Color Range ΔE 7.1 · similar
Dragon Red equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Flamenco Red Colors 21468 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Spiced Berry Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21959E ΔE 3.8 · close
Dragon Red equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Ford Gt Liquid Red Mr Paint - Car MRP-C004 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Bsc No.49 Mr Paint MRP-336 ΔE 4.4 · close
Dragon Red equivalent in Warcolours
- C Red 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Metallic Black Copper Metallic paints ΔE 6.8 · similar
Dragon Red equivalent in Golden
- C Quinacridone Magenta OPEN Acrylics 7305 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Quinacridone Violet Heavy Body 1330 ΔE 3.8 · close
Dragon Red equivalent in Citadel
- C Volupus Pink Contrast ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Flesh Tearers Red Contrast ΔE 4.3 · close
Dragon Red equivalent in Vallejo
- C Nocturnal Red Game Color 72.111 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Scarlet Red Game Air 76.012 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Dragon Red equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Chimera Red Warpaints Air ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Flesh Wash Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 4.5 · close
Dragon Red equivalent in Foundry
- C Madder Red Shade Paint System 60A ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Teracotta Shade Paint System 37A ΔE 7.5 · similar
Dragon Red equivalent in Arteza
- D Sangria Red Acrylic Premium Paints A304 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- E Bordeaux Red Acrylic Premium Paints A403 ΔE 10.5 · far
Dragon Red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #4D1A15 | Berserker Red Wave 1 | ΔE 5.3 |
| AK Interactive | #531812 | Ral 8013 Rotbraun AFV (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mission Models | #592321 | Rotbraun RAL 8012 | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mig | #591610 | Crystal Red Acrylics | ΔE 6.0 |
| Revell | #6B1A29 | Purple Red Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.2 |
| Liquitex | #701824 | Quinacridone Red-orange Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.6 |
| Tamiya | #3E0E02 | Hull red Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 6.8 |
| Monument | #3E1714 | Matt Cexwish Dark Crimson Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.9 |
| P3 | #481306 | Amethyst Rose Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #62192F | Alizarin Crimson Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #501D11 | Red Brown Ii Mr Color | ΔE 7.9 |
| Tom Color | #351814 | Noz Moscada | ΔE 9.9 |
| Creature | #801C15 | Burnt Red Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.3 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 12.4 |
| Acrilex | #683348 | Vinho Paints | ΔE 13.8 |
| Humbrol | #93161E | Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 14.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6C4645 | Super Wash Light Brown Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 15.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 21.5 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- C Walnut Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Spattered Crimson Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Red Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Red Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Red Brick Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Blackened Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.2 · similar
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