Mica red (Spray)
Tamiya · Tamiya Spray · TS-39
#E60000 · L*48.0 a*74.1 b*62.2
The closest match to Tamiya Mica red (Spray) in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Mica red is a mid-toned, vivid red. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Naphthol Red Light at ΔE 0.3. 10 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 Tamiya Mica red (Spray)?
Golden Naphthol Red Light is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Mica red (Spray) in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Foundry British Redcoat (ΔE 1.3) and Warcolours Red (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Mica red (Spray)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Calico Red, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Mica red Shop Golden Naphthol Red Light (OPEN Acrylics) Shop Golden OPEN Acrylics set
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in Golden
- A Naphthol Red Light OPEN Acrylics 7210 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- A Naphthol Red Light Heavy Body 1210 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in Foundry
- A British Redcoat Paint System 68B ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
- B Bright Red Paint System 15B ΔE 2.1 · very close
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in Warcolours
- A Red Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B One-coat Red One-coat paints ΔE 2.5 · very close
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Fluorescent Orange Acrysion N98 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Clear Red Acrysion N90 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in Tom Color
- B Vermelho Flame TCUP-06 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Suco De Laranja TCUP-05 ΔE 4.5 · close
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Red / Vermilion Cadmium Red. Figures AK3048 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Deep Red Intense (3rd Gen) AK11088 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in Vallejo
- B Calico Red Arte Deco 85.033 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Fire Red Arte Deco 85.029 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Blood Red Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Mythical Orange Warpaints WP1442 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Red Truth Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Hellfire Red Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.4 · similar
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Orange Colors 20561 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Outrageous Orange Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21961E ΔE 8.2 · similar
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in Humbrol
- B Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss 209 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss 174 ΔE 3.5 · close
Mica red (Spray) equivalent in Scale75
- B Red Label Warfront Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
- B Life Red Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
Mica red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | #E82E1B | Wild Rider Red Layer | ΔE 3.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #D22B01 | International Orange Bs 592 Mr Paint | ΔE 3.9 |
| Revell | #FA0200 | Luminous Orange Email Color - Matt | ΔE 4.4 |
| Creature | #D00903 | Bold Pyrrole Red Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.5 |
| Reaper | #DB3A28 | Magma Red Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.6 |
| Duncan | #D21116 | Demon Red Wave 1 | ΔE 4.9 |
| Mission Models | #ED1B24 | Insignia Red FS 31136 | ΔE 4.9 |
| P3 | #EE2C24 | Ember Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #FE0000 | Ruby Red Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.2 |
| Liquitex | #CE0A0E | Transparent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.2 |
| Italeri | #D52B27 | Red Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.4 |
| Arteza | #EE3A18 | Orange Red Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.6 |
| Acrilex | #E7322D | Vermelho Vivo Paints | ΔE 5.8 |
| FolkArt | #D94927 | Autumn Leaves Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 6.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #D02C2A | Cartacci Red Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mig | #C13828 | Metallic Red Acrylics | ΔE 7.3 |
| Monument | #EF3A37 | Fluorescent Red Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #D94E50 | Redrum | ΔE 12.5 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- B Pure red Lacquer Paint ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Bright mica red Spray ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Pure red Spray ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Bright red Lacquer Paint ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Pure metallic red Lacquer Paint ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Metallic red Spray ΔE 3.2 · very close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot