Gory Red
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9278
#790206 · L*24.1 a*45.8 b*33.6
The closest match to Reaper Gory Red in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Gory Red is a very dark, saturated red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Apple Barrel Red Apple, ΔE 0.3. 15 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 Gory Red?
Apple Barrel Red Apple is the closest equivalent to Reaper Gory Red in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Blood Angels Red (ΔE 2.8) and Golden Pyrrole Red Dark (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Gory Red?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Brandywine, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Gory Red Shop Apple Barrel Red Apple Shop Apple Barrel Colors set
Gory Red equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Red Apple Colors 20784 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- A Flag Red Colors 21469 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Gory Red equivalent in Citadel
- B Blood Angels Red Contrast ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Wazdakka Red Layer ΔE 3.6 · close
Gory Red equivalent in Golden
- B Pyrrole Red Dark OPEN Acrylics 7278 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Quinacridone Magenta Fluid 2305 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Gory Red equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Dirty Red Standard (3rd Gen) AK11095 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Wine Red Standard (3rd Gen) AK11096 ΔE 3.7 · close
Gory Red equivalent in Vallejo
- B Brandywine Arte Deco 85.042 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Scarlet Red Game Color 72.012 ΔE 4.9 · close
Gory Red equivalent in Mission Models
- B Hull Red Anti Fouling Norfolk 65A MMP-111 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Red Oxide German WWII RAL 3009 MMP-013 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Gory Red equivalent in Creature
- B Burnt Red Monument Pro Acryl MPA-008 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Red Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-047 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Gory Red equivalent in P3
- B Sanguine Base Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Sanguine Shadow Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Gory Red equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Toyota Gr Supra Prominence Red Mr Paint - Car MRP-C019 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Cherry Red Čsn 8850 Mr Paint MRP-088 ΔE 4.7 · close
Gory Red equivalent in Tamiya
- C Dull red Spray TS-33 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss X-33 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Gory Red equivalent in Foundry
- C Teracotta Paint System 37B ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Madder Red Paint System 60B ΔE 6.2 · similar
Gory Red equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Dragon Red Warpaints Air ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Slaughter Red Speedpaint Set ΔE 4.2 · close
Gory Red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warcolours | #83141A | Red 4 Layer paints | ΔE 4.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #8E1316 | Cutthroat Red Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.7 |
| FolkArt | #67060F | Apple Red Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.9 |
| Monument | #631410 | Burnt Red Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.1 |
| Tom Color | #950602 | Vermelho Cabelo do Curupira | ΔE 6.2 |
| Duncan | #961714 | Sanguine Scarlet Wave 1 | ΔE 6.3 |
| Scale75 | #7C2B16 | Rage Brown Instant Colors Range | ΔE 6.4 |
| Humbrol | #93161E | Crimson Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.4 |
| Liquitex | #95071D | Naphthol Crimson Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mr. Hobby | #9B080A | Purple Red Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 6.9 |
| Arteza | #590C0B | Sangria Red Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Mig | #591610 | Crystal Red Acrylics | ΔE 7.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #65271D | Royal Brown Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.5 |
| Revell | #991523 | Carmine Red Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.0 |
| Italeri | #823430 | Rust Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.3 |
| Acrilex | #99373C | Cereja Paints | ΔE 12.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #B32E1F | Vampire Red Fantasy Range | ΔE 13.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 15.7 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- A Red Ink Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B Crimson Red Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 3.1 · very close
- B Bloodstain Red Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Clotted Red Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Blackened Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Kobold Scale Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 6.1 · similar
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