Vermilion
Warcolours · Inks for Shading and Glazing
#A70003 · L*34.4 a*58.4 b*47.5
The closest match to Warcolours Vermilion in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Vermilion is a dark, vivid red. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Mr. Paint Hinomaru Aka Iro (National Insignia Red) at ΔE 1.4. 13 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 Warcolours Vermilion?
Mr. Paint Hinomaru Aka Iro (National Insignia Red) is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Vermilion in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Arteza Cochineal Red (ΔE 1.5) and Mission Models Transparent Red (ΔE 1.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Vermilion?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Berry Red, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Warcolours Vermilion Shop Mr. Paint Hinomaru Aka Iro (National Insignia Red) Shop Mr. Paint Mr Paint set
Vermilion equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Hinomaru Aka Iro (National Insignia Red) Mr Paint MRP-411 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- B Red Engine Covers For Aircraft Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A047 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Vermilion equivalent in Arteza
- A Cochineal Red Acrylic Premium Paints A203 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Crimson Red Acrylic Premium Paints A206 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Vermilion equivalent in Mission Models
- A Transparent Red MMP-167 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Pearl Red MMP-148 ΔE 4.8 · close
Vermilion equivalent in Monument
- A Bold Pyrrole Red Pro Acrylic Paints 003 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Transparent Orange Pro Acrylic Paints 050 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Vermilion equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Emblem Red -30- Figures AK3126 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Red, RAL 3000 Real Colors - Standard RC006 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Vermilion equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Purple Red Aqueous Hobby Color H466 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Red (IJNircraftmarking) Mr Color 385 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Vermilion equivalent in Citadel
- B Mechrite Red Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Mephiston Red Air ΔE 3.3 · very close
Vermilion equivalent in Vallejo
- B Berry Red Arte Deco 85.038 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Bloody Red Game Air 76.010 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Vermilion equivalent in Liquitex
- B Pyrrole Red Heavy Body Acrylix 321 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Quinacridone Red Heavy Body Acrylix 112 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Vermilion equivalent in Foundry
- B Scarlet Shade Paint System 38A ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Madder Red Light Paint System 60C ΔE 4.1 · close
Vermilion equivalent in Golden
- B Transparent Red Iron Oxide OPEN Acrylics 7385 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Naphthol Red Medium Heavy Body 1220 ΔE 3.7 · close
Vermilion equivalent in Tom Color
- B Vermelho Cabelo do Curupira TCUP-10 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Vermelho Beterraba TCUP-08 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Vermilion in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #9F270E | Cinnamon Red Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 3.4 |
| Apple Barrel | #9D0210 | Cardinal Crimson Colors | ΔE 3.5 |
| Duncan | #961714 | Sanguine Scarlet Wave 1 | ΔE 4.2 |
| Creature | #910200 | Red Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 4.3 |
| Humbrol | #BA1816 | Scarlet Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 4.8 |
| Scale75 | #A91E21 | Inktense Red Inktensity Range | ΔE 5.2 |
| The Army Painter | #9C1A1D | Cambion Crimson D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments | ΔE 5.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #B32E1F | Vampire Red Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mig | #AC2B25 | Blood Red Acrylics | ΔE 5.8 |
| Revell | #BF111B | Luminous Red Email Color - Silk | ΔE 6.0 |
| P3 | #B12024 | Skorne Red Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #BB2320 | Red Opulence Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 6.3 |
| Italeri | #A71E29 | Insigna Red Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.6 |
| Tamiya | #C8171D | Mica red Lacquer Paint | ΔE 7.8 |
| FolkArt | #AC2F2E | Lipstick Red Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.8 |
| Acrilex | #AC2F33 | Vermelho Escarlate Paints | ΔE 9.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #D02C2A | Cartacci Red Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 10.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 12.0 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- D Red 3 Layer paints ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Brown 2 Layer paints ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Red 2 Layer paints ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Red 4 Layer paints ΔE 9.2 · similar
- D Metallic Copper Metallic paints ΔE 9.6 · similar
- E Burnt Sienna Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 10.4 · far
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