Red from Vallejo scores 94 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The digital color reference is a vivid, dark red leaning warm. The catalog suggests Wyvern Fury as a darker color and Molten Lava as a lighter color to test, both from The Army Painter. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Dragon Red equivalents, brand by brand
4 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to The Army Painter Dragon Red.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Red, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.1).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Brick Red, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.9).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 153 Insignia Red, similar digital colors (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell 31 Fiery Red (RAL 3000), some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.2).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya XF-7 Flat Red, similar digital colors (delta E 2.7).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Blood Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.1).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
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
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
Scale75
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 9 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Dragon Red?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Red at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Dragon Red?
The approximate digital swatch for Dragon Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #A42022). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Dragon Red with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Molten Lava for a lighter step and Wyvern Fury for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.