Paint Equivalents

Velvet Red

Vallejo · Xpress Color · 72.407

#87282E · L*31.5 a*40.7 b*19.4

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

Vallejo Velvet Red is a dark, saturated red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Hobby Russet, ΔE 1.2. 11 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 Velvet Red?

Mr. Hobby Russet is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Velvet Red in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Tuskgor Fur (ΔE 2.4) and FolkArt Napthol Crimson (ΔE 2.6).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Velvet Red?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Rust Surface Primer, ΔE 5.1 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Vallejo Velvet Red Shop Mr. Hobby Russet (Aqueous Hobby Color) Shop Mr. Hobby Aqueous Hobby Color set

Velvet Red equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A Russet Aqueous Hobby Color H33 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. A Russet Acrysion N33 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Tuskgor Fur Air ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Verminlord Hide Dry ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in FolkArt

  1. B Napthol Crimson Pure™ Artist Pigment 6391 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Christmas Red Acrylic Colors 958 ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → FolkArt conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Gemstone Red Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. B Resplendent Red Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Cadmium-free Red Deep Heavy Body Acrylix 895 ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Quinacridone Crimson Heavy Body Acrylix 110 ΔE 3.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Liquitex conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in Arteza

  1. B Bordeaux Red Acrylic Premium Paints A403 ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Pearl Strawberry Red Acrylic Pearl Paints A222 ΔE 5.6 · similar

Full Vallejo → Arteza conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in Italeri

  1. B Rust Acrylic Paint 4675AP ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. C Marrone Mimetico Acrylic Paint 4640AP ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Italeri conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in Monument

  1. B AdeptiCon Spray-Team Red Oxide Pro Acrylic Primer S37 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. D Transparent Red Pro Acrylic Paints 047 ΔE 5.0 · similar

Full Vallejo → Monument conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Berry Red Colors 20525 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Bright Red Colors 20501 ΔE 5.2 · similar

Full Vallejo → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Blood Red Scale Color Range ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Dragon Blood Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in Tom Color

  1. C Marrone Mimetico 1 TC-0185 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. C Vermelho Beterraba TCUP-08 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Velvet Red equivalent in Foundry

  1. C Wine Stain Red Shade Paint System 17A ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Bright Red Shade Paint System 15A ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Velvet Red in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Reaper #9D1C30 Asmodeus Red Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 4.4
Golden #991431 Quinacridone Magenta Heavy Body ΔE 4.4
Mission Models #772420 Red Oxide German WWII RAL 3009 ΔE 4.7
Revell #991523 Carmine Red Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.8
Warcolours #83141A Red 4 Layer paints ΔE 4.9
Acrilex #99373C Cereja Paints ΔE 5.0
Humbrol #93161E Crimson Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 5.0
AK Interactive #852F25 Rust Surface Primer Primer (3rd Gen) ΔE 5.1
Duncan #A03140 Emperor Red Wave 3 ΔE 6.1
Green Stuff World #882A1E Primer Red Matt Surface ΔE 6.2
Kimera Kolors #A82135 The Red Pure Pigments ΔE 6.3
Creature #801C15 Burnt Red Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 6.6
Tamiya #672622 Bronze Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 7.0
P3 #A53331 Broken Brick Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.3
Mr. Paint #A82125 Rosso Mr Paint ΔE 7.7
Coat d'Arms #7E4941 Rat Brown Fantasy Range ΔE 9.4
Mig #AC2B25 Blood Red Acrylics ΔE 9.4
Turbo Dork #9E4C3F Life On Mars ΔE 10.6

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Autumn Red Arte Deco ΔE 2.8 · very close
  2. C Dark Red Mecha Color ΔE 3.7 · close
  3. C Heavy Red Game Color ΔE 3.7 · close
  4. C Red Model Color ΔE 3.7 · close
  5. C Gory Red Game Color ΔE 4.0 · close
  6. C Scarlet Red Game Air ΔE 4.5 · close

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