Tengu Red from Scale75 scores 88 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The stored digital swatch for Cadmium Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. Digital color suggestions within AK Interactive are Amaranth Red for a darker step and Light Orange for a lighter step. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Cadmium Red equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 10 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to AK Interactive Cadmium Red.
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Tengu Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Pyrrole Orange, similar digital colors (delta E 2.6).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Blushing Flesh, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.8).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Fanatic Orange, similar digital colors (delta E 3.8).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Jokaero Orange, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.8).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Orange Fire, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.1).
Our digital comparison places Scale75 Tengu Red slightly warmer than the original swatch. Use that as a clue for selecting test paints, not a prediction of dried-paint appearance.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Vallejo
Revell
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Tamiya
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Found in 6 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Cadmium Red?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Scale75 Tengu Red at 88% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Cadmium Red?
A Citadel candidate to check is Jokaero Orange at 81% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Cadmium Red?
The approximate digital swatch for Cadmium Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #E95030). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Cadmium Red with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Light Orange for a lighter step and Amaranth Red for a darker step, both from AK Interactive. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.