Violet Red
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.812
#63353E · L*28.2 a*21.7 b*3.5
The closest match to Vallejo Violet Red in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Violet Red is a dark, moderately saturated pink-red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Garnet Red, ΔE 1.4. 21 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 Vallejo Violet Red?
FolkArt Garnet Red is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Violet Red in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Hull Red (ΔE 3.6) and Scale75 Indian Shadow (ΔE 3.6).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Violet Red?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Violet Red, ΔE 4.8 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Violet Red Shop FolkArt Garnet Red Shop FolkArt Metallics set
Violet Red equivalent in FolkArt
- A Garnet Red Metallics 665 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- A Garnet Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6308 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
Violet Red equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Hull Red Acrysion N17 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Cocoa Brown Aqueous Hobby Color H17 ΔE 4.2 · close
Violet Red equivalent in Scale75
- C Indian Shadow Scale Color Range ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Red Leather Scale Color Range ΔE 4.9 · close
Violet Red equivalent in Liquitex
- C Quinacridone Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix 114 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Muted Pink Heavy Body Acrylix 504 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Violet Red equivalent in Acrilex
- C Vinho Paints 565 ΔE 4.4 · close
- E Arándano Paints 914 ΔE 10.3 · far
Violet Red equivalent in Foundry
- C Musket Stock Brown Light Paint System 72C ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Red Oxide Light Paint System 102C ΔE 5.2 · similar
Violet Red equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Mulled Berry Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Murder Scene Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.8 · close
Violet Red equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Violet Red Standard (3rd Gen) AK11075 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D WWI German Lilac Air AK2277 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Violet Red equivalent in Duncan
- C Sword Hilt Burgundy Wave 1 ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Dread Red Wave 2 ΔE 4.9 · close
Violet Red equivalent in Reaper
- D Urgathoa Red Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89508 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Volcano Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9268 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Violet Red equivalent in Golden
- D Alizarin Crimson Hue Fluid 2435 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Violet Oxide Fluid 2405 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Violet Red equivalent in Monument
- D Burgundy Pro Acrylic Paints 069 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Ninjon Dark Magenta Pro Signature Series S10 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Violet Red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #4F2330 | Burgundy Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 5.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6C4645 | Super Wash Light Brown Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 6.5 |
| Revell | #583E41 | Leather Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #6B2643 | Porsche Sternrubin Neo Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 6.8 |
| Citadel | #6A4848 | Bloodreaver Flesh Layer | ΔE 7.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #62192F | Alizarin Crimson Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Arteza | #7B2D33 | Bordeaux Red Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mig | #50312C | RAL 8017 Schokobraun Acrylics | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mission Models | #592321 | Rotbraun RAL 8012 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Apple Barrel | #84474F | Tuscan Red Colors | ΔE 8.3 |
| Warcolours | #6A2C51 | Purple 4 Layer paints | ΔE 9.1 |
| Tamiya | #4F3733 | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | ΔE 9.2 |
| P3 | #744439 | Brown Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Italeri | #823430 | Rust Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.8 |
| Tom Color | #843731 | Marrone Mimetico 1 | ΔE 11.3 |
| Creature | #663820 | Light Umber Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 14.8 |
| Humbrol | #483A5E | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 15.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 16.9 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Gory Red Game Air ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Hull Red Model Color ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Crimson Nocturna Models ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Rookwood Red Arte Deco ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Deep Purple Xpress Color ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Deep Magenta Game Color ΔE 6.3 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot