Paint record

Murder Scene

The Army Painter

Contrast · #6E2537

Wash / transparentSpeedpaint 2.0

The leading same-type candidate, Citadel Volupus Pink, scores 62 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. The stored digital swatch for Murder Scene is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone. The Army Painter Burnished Red is a computed lighter-color suggestion for a highlight test. For a critical color match, compare dried samples; these digital records cannot settle the result.

Cross-brand results

Murder Scene equivalents in other ranges

No listed same-type candidate for The Army Painter Murder Scene reaches our 78% similar-color threshold. The stored data does not establish which physical paints could substitute.

The stored swatch for Citadel Volupus Pink is clearly more saturated and warmer than the swatch for Murder Scene. This is a digital comparison; check the actual paints before changing a recipe.

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.

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familyred
Lightnessdark
Saturationmoderate
Undertonewarm

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Guardian Greencomplement
Uniform Greyneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Hard to match
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 0 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.

Possible uses for this color

one coat cloak and armor basesingle coat base coating
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Murder Scene?

The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Volupus Pink at 62% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.

Is Murder Scene a one-coat paint?

Murder Scene is listed as a contrast paint, a category intended for translucent base-and-shade applications. Its appearance depends on the undercoat, shape and coat thickness; the digital swatch does not predict those effects. Follow the product's application guidance.

What do I highlight and shade Murder Scene with?

A computed lighter-color suggestion for Murder Scene is Burnished Red from The Army Painter. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.

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