# Basilisk Red (Warpaints Fanatic) Paint Equivalents

> Basilisk Red (Warpaints Fanatic) equivalents: Citadel Screamer Pink, Vallejo Deep Magenta and Two Thin Coats Sword Hilt Burgundy, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/army-painter-fanatic/basilisk-red

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Basilisk Red: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic opaque, hex #6c2539. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Basilisk Red

Range

[Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

Finish

opaque

Hex

#6c2539

Hex source

community data

## Basilisk Red equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Screamer Pink](/paints/citadel-base/screamer-pink) Citadel Base ΔE 6.3

    safe substitute
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Deep Magenta](/paints/vallejo-game-color/deep-magenta-72-113) Vallejo Game Color 72.113 ΔE 4.5

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Sword Hilt Burgundy](/paints/two-thin-coats/sword-hilt-burgundy) ΔE 6.3

    safe substitute

Basilisk Red is an opaque paint from Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic. The closest paint in any other range is Deep Magenta from Vallejo Game Color at ΔE 4.5, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 4 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Murder Scene](/paints/speedpaint-2/murder-scene) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 1.8
- [Dusk Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/dusk-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6
- [Brazen Copper](/paints/speedpaint-2/brazen-copper) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Red Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/red-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Magenta Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/magenta-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.9
- [Strong Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/strong-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Screamer Pink](/paints/citadel-base/screamer-pink) safe substitute ΔE 6.3
- [Gal Vorbak Red](/paints/citadel-base/gal-vorbak-red) approximate ΔE 9.9
- [Barak-Nar Burgundy](/paints/citadel-base/barak-nar-burgundy) approximate ΔE 11.3

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Volupus Pink](/paints/citadel-contrast/volupus-pink) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8
- [Cygor Brown](/paints/citadel-contrast/cygor-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.9
- [Sigvald Burgundy](/paints/citadel-contrast/sigvald-burgundy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Pink Horror](/paints/citadel-layer/pink-horror) approximate ΔE 8.8
- [Tuskgor Fur](/paints/citadel-layer/tuskgor-fur) approximate ΔE 10.7
- [Bloodreaver Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/bloodreaver-flesh) approximate ΔE 11.9

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Carroburg Crimson](/paints/citadel-shade/carroburg-crimson) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.4
- [Berserker Bloodshade](/paints/citadel-shade/berserker-bloodshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.3
- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.7

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Sword Hilt Burgundy](/paints/two-thin-coats/sword-hilt-burgundy) safe substitute ΔE 6.3
- [Dread Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/dread-red) approximate ΔE 8.7
- [Amphora Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/amphora-red) approximate ΔE 9.4

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Warlord Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/warlord-purple-76-014) safe substitute ΔE 6.8
- [Nocturnal Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/nocturnal-red-76-111) approximate ΔE 7.0
- [Scarlet Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scarlet-red-76-012) approximate ΔE 11.2

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Deep Magenta](/paints/vallejo-game-color/deep-magenta-72-113) safe substitute ΔE 4.5
- [Nocturnal Red](/paints/vallejo-game-color/nocturnal-red-72-111) approximate ΔE 7.0
- [Warlord Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-color/warlord-purple-72-014) approximate ΔE 7.4

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Rust Texture (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/rust-texture-matt-69-821) approximate ΔE 10.1
- [Dark Red](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-red-69-011) approximate ΔE 12.2
- [Brown Engine Soot (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/brown-engine-soot-matt-69-818) approximate ΔE 17.5

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.5
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.9
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 31.1

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.8
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.5
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.9

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Deep Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/deep-purple-72-409) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.4
- [Velvet Red](/paints/vallejo-xpress/velvet-red-72-407) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.6
- [Twilight Rose](/paints/vallejo-xpress/twilight-rose-72-460) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.5

## Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic

- [Moldy Wine](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/moldy-wine) safe substitute ΔE 6.2
- [Mulled Berry](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mulled-berry) safe substitute ΔE 6.5
- [Red Copper](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/red-copper) approximate ΔE 9.4

Every pot in [Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Basilisk Red?

Screamer Pink from Citadel Base, at ΔE 6.3: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Basilisk Red?

Deep Magenta from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 4.5: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Basilisk Red?

Sword Hilt Burgundy from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 6.3: a safe substitute in the same finish.