Pure Red from The Army Painter scores 91 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. The digital color reference is a vivid, mid-tone red leaning warm. Humbrol Satin Red is a computed darker-color suggestion for a shade test. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Matt Scarlet equivalents, brand by brand
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Matt Scarlet's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Pure Red, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.9).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Blood & Wine Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Vermilion, similar digital colors (delta E 3.2).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Angron Red Clear, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.1).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Hellspawn Red, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.3).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya X-7 Red, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.4).
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.
The Army Painter
Scale75
Vallejo
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
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Found in 4 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 Humbrol Matt Scarlet?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Pure Red at 91% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Matt Scarlet?
The approximate digital swatch for Matt Scarlet is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #D22630). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Matt Scarlet with?
A computed darker-color suggestion for Matt Scarlet is Satin Red from Humbrol. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.