The digital color reference is a moderate, very dark red leaning warm. Digital color suggestions within AK Interactive are Chocolate (Chipping) for a darker step and Black Red for a lighter step. Dark Rust from Vallejo scores 88 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Reddish Black equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 9 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 Reddish Black.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Dark Rust, similar digital colors (delta E 2.4).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Catachan Flesh, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.8).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Brown Black Pudding, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.4).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Dark Flesh, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Amphora Red, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.5).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Scorched Wood, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.3).
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.4 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
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.
Vallejo
Citadel
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Humbrol
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Found in 2 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 Reddish Black?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Dark Rust at 88% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Reddish Black?
The approximate digital swatch for Reddish Black is a very dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #3C2221). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Reddish Black with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Black Red for a lighter step and Chocolate (Chipping) for a darker step, both from AK Interactive. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.