The stored digital swatch for Hot Orange is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. Scarlet Red from AK Interactive scores 90 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Scarlet and Fluorescent Red, both Vallejo paints selected from the digital catalog. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Hot Orange equivalents in other ranges
1 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 Vallejo Hot Orange.
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Scarlet Red, a small digital color distance (delta E 2.0).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Wild Rider Red, similar digital colors (delta E 3.2).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya X-7 Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.3).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Sacred Scarlet, similar digital colors (delta E 3.8).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Blood & Wine Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.9).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Fanatic Orange, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.2).
The stored swatch for AK Interactive Scarlet Red is clearly cooler and more muted than the swatch for Hot Orange. 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.
AK Interactive
Citadel
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Revell
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
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Found in 5 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 Vallejo Hot Orange?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Scarlet Red at 90% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Hot Orange?
A Citadel candidate to check is Wild Rider Red at 84% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Hot Orange?
The approximate digital swatch for Hot Orange is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #D8311E). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Hot Orange with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Fluorescent Red for a lighter step and Scarlet for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.