Paint Equivalents

Bright Red

The Army Painter · Speedpaint Set 2.0

#E15A3D · L*55.7 a*51.0 b*43.2

The closest match to The Army Painter Bright Red in every other range, nearest first.

The Army Painter Bright Red is a mid-toned, vivid red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: P3 Red Ink, ΔE 1.6. 12 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

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Bright Red?

P3 Red Ink is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Bright Red in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Salmon Pink (ΔE 2.6) and Green Stuff World Blushing Flesh (ΔE 2.6).

What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Bright Red?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Hot Orange, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full The Army Painter to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop The Army Painter Bright Red Shop P3 Red Ink Shop P3 Privateer Press Formula P3 set

Bright Red equivalent in P3

  1. A Red Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Inferno Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.0 · similar

Full The Army Painter → P3 conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Salmon Pink Aqueous Hobby Color H29 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Copper Mr Metal Color 215 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full The Army Painter → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. B Blushing Flesh Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Red Fluor Metallic ΔE 4.7 · close

Full The Army Painter → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in Acrilex

  1. B Vermelho Fogo Paints 507 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Laranja Paints 517 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full The Army Painter → Acrilex conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Hot Orange Game Air 72.709 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Orange Model Air 71.083 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full The Army Painter → Vallejo conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Light Red -33- Figures AK3057 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Cadmium Red Standard (3rd Gen) AK11085 ΔE 3.7 · close

Full The Army Painter → AK Interactive conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Apocalypse Sky Wave 3 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Fanatic Orange Wave 1 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full The Army Painter → Duncan conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in Italeri

  1. C Orange Acrylic Paint 4302AP ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D Red Acrylic Paint 4606AP ΔE 9.7 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Italeri conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in Monument

  1. C Fluorescent Orange Pro Signature Series F02 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. D Fluorescent Red Pro Signature Series F01 ΔE 6.0 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Monument conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in Foundry

  1. C Expert Flesh Deep Shade Paint System 127A ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. C Mediterranean Flesh Shade Paint System 125A ΔE 4.5 · close

Full The Army Painter → Foundry conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Holly Berry Master Series Paints Core Colors 9687 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. C Volcanic Orange Master Series Paints Bones 9405 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full The Army Painter → Reaper conversion chart

Bright Red equivalent in Kimera Kolors

  1. C Toluidine Red Expansion Set 1 PR 3 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D Orange Pure Pigments PO34 ΔE 5.6 · similar

Bright Red in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Apple Barrel #CB664A Tropic Orange Colors ΔE 4.6
FolkArt #D94927 Autumn Leaves Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 4.7
Liquitex #E0412B Cadmium-free Red Light Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.8
Golden #F3491E Pyrrole Orange Fluid ΔE 4.9
Coat d'Arms #FE5339 Angel Red Fantasy Range ΔE 4.9
Warcolours #E55926 Orange 4 Layer paints ΔE 4.9
Citadel #E65925 Blazing Orange Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.1
Scale75 #F73724 Coral Red Artist Range ΔE 5.3
Arteza #F2372B Vermillion Red Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.3
Mr. Paint #D7735C Salmon - Pink Primer Mr Paint ΔE 6.3
Turbo Dork #FD6C4F Fahrenheit ΔE 6.9
Mission Models #D74514 Pearl Tropical Orange ΔE 7.0
Tom Color #EB3102 Suco De Laranja ΔE 7.3
Tamiya #FE1B0E Bright orange Spray ΔE 7.3
Revell #FE6255 Clear Red Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.3
Mig #B85430 Medium Rust Acrylics ΔE 9.2
Humbrol #E0181B Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 9.6
Creature #D00903 Bold Pyrrole Red Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 13.0

Nearest colours inside The Army Painter

  1. B Dry Rust Warpaints ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Molten Lava Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.8 · very close
  3. C Legendary Red Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.2 · close
  4. C Sacred Scarlet Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.3 · close
  5. C Aged Hide Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.4 · close
  6. C Burning Ore Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.7 · close

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