The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Basilisk Red, scoring 88 percent digital color similarity. The digital color reference is a moderate, dark red leaning warm. For highlights, the digital catalog suggests testing Tamiya Red Brown. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Hull Red equivalents, brand by brand
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Hull Red's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Basilisk Red, similar digital colors (delta E 2.4).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.5).
- From Revell: Revell 32 Bordeaux (RAL 3004), similar digital colors (delta E 2.8).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Burnt Orange, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.6).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Wine Red, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.1).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Dark Dahlia Brown, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.5).
In the digital values, The Army Painter Basilisk Red is slightly warmer. Coat thickness, undercoat and finish can change the physical comparison.
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
Vallejo
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Burnt Orange
Burnt Sienna
Red Oxide
Dark Magenta
Burnt Red
Warm Brown
Dark Hot Pink
Burnt Umber
Orange Oxide
Burgundy
Transparent Red
Red Oxide
Magenta Wash
AK Interactive
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Humbrol
P3 Paints
About this color
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 4 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 Tamiya Hull Red?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Basilisk Red at 88% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Hull Red?
The approximate digital swatch for Hull Red is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone (hex #702020). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Hull Red with?
A computed lighter-color suggestion for Hull Red is Red Brown from Tamiya. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.