Paint Equivalents

Calico Red

Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.033

#E20F16 · L*47.7 a*72.0 b*54.7

The closest match to Vallejo Calico Red in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Calico Red is a mid-toned, vivid red. 8 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Tamiya Bright red at ΔE 0.5. 7 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 Vallejo Calico Red?

Tamiya Bright red is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Calico Red in any other range, at ΔE 0.5 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Humbrol Fire Orange (ΔE 0.7) and Mr. Hobby Clear Red (ΔE 0.7).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Calico Red?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Deep Red, ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

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Calico Red equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Bright red Lacquer Paint LP-50 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
  2. A Bright mica red Spray TS-85 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in Humbrol

  1. A Fire Orange Acrylics - Gloss 209 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  2. B Signal Red Acrylics - Gloss 174 ΔE 2.8 · very close

Full Vallejo → Humbrol conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Clear Red Acrysion N90 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  2. A Fluorescent Red Acrysion N101 ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Red Label Warfront Range ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
  2. C Life Red Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Deep Red Intense (3rd Gen) AK11088 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. B Red / Vermilion Cadmium Red. Figures AK3048 ΔE 2.5 · very close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in Foundry

  1. A British Redcoat Paint System 68B ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Bright Red Paint System 15B ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in Warcolours

  1. A Red Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. A One-coat Red One-coat paints ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Warcolours conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A Vermelho Flame TCUP-06 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. C Vermelho Puro TC-0005 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in Golden

  1. B Naphthol Red Light Heavy Body 1210 ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Naphthol Red Light OPEN Acrylics 7210 ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Golden conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Angron Red Clear Air ΔE 2.2 · very close
  2. C Wild Rider Red Layer ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in Italeri

  1. B Red Acrylic Paint 4606AP ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. D Red Acrylic Paint 4605AP ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Vallejo → Italeri conversion chart

Calico Red equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Blood Red Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Mythical Orange Warpaints WP1442 ΔE 4.1 · close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Calico Red in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #ED1B24 Insignia Red FS 31136 ΔE 3.3
Duncan #D21116 Demon Red Wave 1 ΔE 3.3
Reaper #E00024 Clear Red Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.4
Acrilex #D52A2B Vermelho Paints ΔE 3.9
Kimera Kolors #D02C2A Cartacci Red Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 4.2
Mr. Paint #D20901 Insignia Red Us Navy Training And Arctic Camo Mr Paint ΔE 4.2
Green Stuff World #EC2005 Red Truth Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.3
P3 #EE2C24 Ember Orange Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.3
Liquitex #CE0A0E Transparent Orange Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 4.4
Creature #D00903 Bold Pyrrole Red Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.4
Apple Barrel #DB2C00 Orange Colors ΔE 4.9
Coat d'Arms #D83F37 Blood Red Fantasy Range ΔE 5.3
Revell #FA0200 Luminous Orange Email Color - Matt ΔE 5.6
Mig #C13828 Metallic Red Acrylics ΔE 5.8
Arteza #F2372B Vermillion Red Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 6.2
FolkArt #D94927 Autumn Leaves Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 6.4
Monument #EF3A37 Fluorescent Red Pro Signature Series ΔE 6.8
Turbo Dork #D94E50 Redrum ΔE 10.5

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. A Fire Red Arte Deco ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Burnt Orange Arte Deco ΔE 2.5 · very close
  3. B Bloody Red Game Color ΔE 2.7 · very close
  4. C Hot Orange Game Color ΔE 4.0 · close
  5. C Red Game Color ΔE 4.3 · close
  6. C Dark Orange Arte Deco ΔE 4.5 · close

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