The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Vermilion, scoring 94 percent digital color similarity. The digital color reference is a vivid, mid-tone red leaning warm. Digital color suggestions within The Army Painter are Dragon Red for a darker step and Pure Red for a lighter step. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Legendary Red equivalents, brand by brand
3 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Legendary Red's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Vermilion, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.1).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Carnage Red, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.8).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 178 British Scarlet, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Aldebaran Network, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.9).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red, similar digital colors (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Blood Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.5).
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
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Revell
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Found in 9 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 The Army Painter Legendary Red?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Vermilion at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Legendary Red?
The approximate digital swatch for Legendary Red is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #C42024). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Legendary Red with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Pure Red for a lighter step and Dragon Red for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.