Red 5
Warcolours · Layer paints
#430B0C · L*12.3 a*26.5 b*14.2
The closest match to Warcolours Red 5 in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Red 5 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Reaper Red Liner, ΔE 1.9. 16 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Red 5?
Reaper Red Liner is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Red 5 in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Cardinal Red (ΔE 2.1) and Vallejo Scarlet Red (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Red 5?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Scarlet Red, ΔE 2.1 — a very close substitute. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Warcolours Red 5 Shop Reaper Red Liner Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Core Colors set
Red 5 equivalent in Reaper
- A Red Liner Master Series Paints Core Colors 9307 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Walnut Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9136 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Red 5 equivalent in FolkArt
- B Cardinal Red Acrylic Colors 414 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Fiery Red Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2961 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Red 5 equivalent in Vallejo
- B Scarlet Red Game Air 76.012 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Nocturnal Red Game Color 72.111 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Red 5 equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Flesh Wash Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Red Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 2.9 · very close
Red 5 equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Ford Gt Liquid Red Mr Paint - Car MRP-C004 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Bsc No.49 Mr Paint MRP-336 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Red 5 equivalent in Citadel
- B Flesh Tearers Red Contrast ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Mournfang Brown Air ΔE 3.6 · close
Red 5 equivalent in Tamiya
- B Hull red Acrylics Mini Flat XF-9 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Maroon Spray TS-11 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Red 5 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Spiced Berry Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21959E ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Flamenco Red Colors 21468 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Red 5 equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Redwood Brown Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Evil Forest Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 3.7 · close
Red 5 equivalent in Scale75
- C Grizzly Brown Instant Colors Range ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Tindalos Red Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 8.0 · similar
Red 5 equivalent in Duncan
- C Berserker Red Wave 1 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Amphora Red Wave 3 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Red 5 equivalent in Monument
- C Matt Cexwish Dark Crimson Pro Signature Series S19 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Burnt Red Pro Acrylic Paints 008 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Red 5 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #481306 | Amethyst Rose Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.7 |
| AK Interactive | #531812 | Ral 8013 Rotbraun AFV (3rd Gen) | ΔE 4.8 |
| Foundry | #560A0A | Madder Red Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mig | #491404 | Red Primer Base Primers | ΔE 5.6 |
| Golden | #3E1B19 | Permanent Maroon OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 5.7 |
| Arteza | #590C0B | Sangria Red Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mission Models | #592321 | Rotbraun RAL 8012 | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mr. Hobby | #501D11 | Red Brown Ii Mr Color | ΔE 6.4 |
| Tom Color | #351814 | Noz Moscada | ΔE 7.2 |
| Liquitex | #492318 | Transparent Burnt Sienna Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #65271D | Royal Brown Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 9.3 |
| Revell | #6B1A29 | Purple Red Email Color - Silk | ΔE 9.4 |
| Creature | #240D09 | Mahogany Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.6 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.8 |
| Humbrol | #623319 | German Camouflage Red Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 14.4 |
| Acrilex | #683348 | Vinho Paints | ΔE 15.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #59371C | Wood Brown Military Range | ΔE 16.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 23.2 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- C Metallic Black Copper Metallic paints ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Pink 5 Layer paints ΔE 7.7 · similar
- E Brown 3 Layer paints ΔE 11.5 · far
- E Red 4 Layer paints ΔE 13.5 · far
- E Purple 5 Layer paints ΔE 13.8 · far
- E Metallic Dark Copper Metallic paints ΔE 15.9 · far
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