The digital color reference is a vivid, dark red leaning warm. Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red is a close digital color candidate at 91 percent within the same broad paint-type group. The catalog suggests Wazdakka Red as a darker color and Evil Sunz Scarlet as a lighter color to test, both from Citadel. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Mephiston Red equivalents, brand by brand
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Mephiston Red's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.8).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Sanguine Scarlet, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red, similar digital colors (delta E 3.4).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Skorne Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.4).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Angelic Red, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.0).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 153 Insignia Red, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.1).
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.
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Revell
Scale75
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 6 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 Citadel Mephiston Red?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red at 91% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Mephiston Red?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Angelic Red at 80% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Mephiston Red?
The approximate digital swatch for Mephiston Red is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #960C09). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Mephiston Red with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Evil Sunz Scarlet for a lighter step and Wazdakka Red for a darker step, both from Citadel. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.