X-27 Clear Red
Wash / transparent · #ED1C24
The digital color reference is a vivid, mid-tone red leaning warm. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Humbrol Clear Red, scoring 89 percent digital color similarity. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Clear Red equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 10 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Tamiya Clear Red.
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol 91321 Clear Red, similar digital colors (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell 731 Red Clear, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.7).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Poppy Red, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.5).
- From Citadel: Citadel Baal Red, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.6).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Clear Orange, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.8).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Centurion Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.3); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
The stored swatch for Humbrol Clear Red is slightly cooler than the swatch for Clear Red. 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.
Humbrol
Revell
The Army Painter
Citadel
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Green Stuff World
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Found in 2 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 Tamiya Clear Red?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Humbrol Clear Red at 89% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What paint type is Clear Red?
The catalog places Clear Red in the wash/transparent group. This broad category includes washes, shades and some clear colors; check the product instructions before using it as a wash or substituting it for a transparent paint.