Paint Equivalents

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash)

The Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic Wash

#531F28 · L*19.9 a*25.2 b*6.3

The closest match to The Army Painter Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) in every other range, nearest first.

The Army Painter Red Tone is a very dark, moderately saturated pink-red. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Vallejo Nocturnal Red at ΔE 2.4 — very close. 20 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

This is a wash, shade or ink range, and the list below ranks it on colour alone — which for a paint meant to be thinned into a recess is the least reliable thing about it. How to read these matches, and how to choose a wash substitute.

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash)?

Vallejo Nocturnal Red is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) in any other range, at ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Liquitex Deep Magenta (ΔE 3.3) and Reaper Red Brick (ΔE 3.4).

What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Nocturnal Red, ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. The full The Army Painter to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop The Army Painter Red Tone Shop Vallejo Nocturnal Red (Game Color) Shop Vallejo Game Color set

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. B Nocturnal Red Game Color 72.111 ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. C Evil Red Game Color 72.112 ΔE 3.5 · close

Full The Army Painter → Vallejo conversion chart

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Deep Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix 300 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. C Quinacridone Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix 114 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full The Army Painter → Liquitex conversion chart

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Red Brick Master Series Paints Core Colors 9001 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Volcano Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9268 ΔE 4.3 · close

Full The Army Painter → Reaper conversion chart

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Golden

  1. C Quinacridone Violet Heavy Body 1330 ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. C Permanent Maroon Heavy Body 1252 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full The Army Painter → Golden conversion chart

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. C Burgundy Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Evil Forest Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Amphora Red Wave 3 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D Berserker Red Wave 1 ΔE 7.0 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Duncan conversion chart

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Grizzly Brown Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Tindalos Red Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 7.3 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Scale75 conversion chart

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Flamenco Red Colors 21468 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D Real Red Gloss™ 20636 ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Kimera Kolors

  1. C Alizarin Crimson Expansion Set 1 PR 179 ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Royal Brown Expansion Set 1 PBR 25 ΔE 9.7 · similar

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Hull Red Acrysion N17 ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. C Cocoa Brown Aqueous Hobby Color H17 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full The Army Painter → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. D Bsc No.49 Mr Paint MRP-336 ΔE 5.2 · similar
  2. D IJNAF N0 Propeller Color Mr Paint MRP-431 ΔE 8.0 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Red Tone (Warpaints Fanatic Wash) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. D Fiery Red Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2961 ΔE 5.2 · similar
  2. D Berry Wine Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2941 ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full The Army Painter → FolkArt conversion chart

Red Tone in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #592321 Rotbraun RAL 8012 ΔE 5.2
Warcolours #400B1D Pink 5 Layer paints ΔE 5.8
Revell #6B1A29 Purple Red Email Color - Silk ΔE 5.9
AK Interactive #5D2C27 Dark Shadow Flesh Figures (3rd Gen) ΔE 6.7
Citadel #60001C Volupus Pink Contrast ΔE 6.7
Foundry #5D2822 Teracotta Shade Paint System ΔE 7.1
Monument #3E1714 Matt Cexwish Dark Crimson Pro Signature Series ΔE 7.1
Mig #381B20 Dunkelgelb Shadow Acrylics ΔE 7.4
Tamiya #672622 Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 7.9
Acrilex #683348 Vinho Paints ΔE 8.5
P3 #4B2015 Hoksune Red Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.2
Tom Color #351814 Noz Moscada ΔE 9.3
Arteza #7B2D33 Bordeaux Red Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 9.4
Italeri #3D2624 Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint ΔE 9.6
Coat d'Arms #6C4645 Super Wash Light Brown Fantasy Range - Ink Wash ΔE 11.8
Creature #240D09 Mahogany Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 12.7
Humbrol #623319 German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt ΔE 15.5
Turbo Dork #9E4C3F Life On Mars ΔE 20.4

Nearest colours inside The Army Painter

  1. C Duergar Metal D&D Underdark Set ΔE 4.5 · close
  2. C Chimera Red Warpaints Air ΔE 4.9 · close
  3. D Flesh Wash Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 5.0 · similar
  4. D Red Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 5.5 · similar
  5. D Red Copper Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.7 · similar
  6. D Chaotic Red Warpaints Primer ΔE 5.9 · similar

Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot