Resplendent Red's approximate swatch sits in the red family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red is a close digital color candidate at 95 percent within the same broad paint-type group. The catalog suggests Basilisk Red as a darker color and Angelic Red as a lighter color to test, both from The Army Painter. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Resplendent Red equivalents in other ranges
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Resplendent Red's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.0).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Broken Brick, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.7).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 20 Crimson, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.0).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Carmine Red, similar digital colors (delta E 3.1).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Sanguine Scarlet, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Dirty Red, similar digital colors (delta E 3.7).
The stored swatches have a small digital color distance of delta E 1.0. That does not measure dried-paint appearance, sheen or coverage; compare test patches before substituting.
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.
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Citadel
Tamiya
Revell
About this color
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 8 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 Resplendent Red?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red at 95% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Resplendent Red?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Carmine Red at 84% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Resplendent Red?
The approximate digital swatch for Resplendent Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #8C1218). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Resplendent Red with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Angelic Red for a lighter step and Basilisk Red for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.