In our digital catalog, Crimson is classified as a warm red, dark and vivid. Vallejo Carmine Red is a close digital color candidate at 90 percent within the same broad paint-type group. For highlights, the digital catalog suggests testing Humbrol Insignia Red. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Crimson equivalents, brand by brand
2 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 Humbrol Crimson.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Carmine Red, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Broken Brick, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.2).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Blood Red, similar digital colors (delta E 2.6).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Cutthroat Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Dragon Red, similar digital colors (delta E 2.8).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.5).
The stored swatch for Vallejo Carmine Red is slightly more muted than the swatch for Crimson. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.
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
P3 Paints
Scale75
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Revell
Citadel
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
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 Humbrol Crimson?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Carmine Red at 90% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Crimson?
The approximate digital swatch for Crimson is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #9B111E). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Crimson with?
A computed lighter-color suggestion for Crimson is Insignia Red from Humbrol. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.