# Sanguine Scarlet (Two Thin Coats) Paint Equivalents

> Sanguine Scarlet (Two Thin Coats) equivalents: Citadel Mephiston Red, Vallejo Fresh Blood and Army Painter Gemstone Red, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/two-thin-coats/sanguine-scarlet

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Sanguine Scarlet: Two Thin Coats opaque, hex #961714. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Sanguine Scarlet

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Hex

#961714

Hex source

community data

## Sanguine Scarlet equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Mephiston Red](/paints/citadel-base/mephiston-red) Citadel Base ΔE 1.9

    ◆ maker’s pick near match
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Fresh Blood](/paints/vallejo-game-color/fresh-blood-72-132) Vallejo Game Color 72.132 ΔE 5.7

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Gemstone Red](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gemstone-red) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 6.6

    safe substitute

Sanguine Scarlet is an opaque paint from Two Thin Coats. The closest paint in any other range is Mephiston Red from Citadel Base at ΔE 1.9, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 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)

- [Slaughter Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/slaughter-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.1
- [Ruddy Fur](/paints/speedpaint-2/ruddy-fur) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5
- [Talos Bronze](/paints/speedpaint-2/talos-bronze) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7

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

- [Gemstone Red](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gemstone-red) safe substitute ΔE 6.6
- [Resplendent Red](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/resplendent-red) safe substitute ΔE 6.7
- [Pure Red](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/pure-red) approximate ΔE 10.8

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

- [Orange Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/orange-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.0
- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.3
- [Red Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/red-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.0

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

- [Mephiston Red](/paints/citadel-base/mephiston-red) ◆ maker’s pick near match ΔE 1.9
- [Khorne Red](/paints/citadel-base/khorne-red) approximate ΔE 10.2
- [Bugman's Glow](/paints/citadel-base/bugmans-glow) approximate ΔE 13.3

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

- [Blood Angels Red](/paints/citadel-contrast/blood-angels-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.5
- [Gryph-Hound Orange](/paints/citadel-contrast/gryph-hound-orange) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.6
- [Baal Red](/paints/citadel-contrast/baal-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.4

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

- [Wazdakka Red](/paints/citadel-layer/wazdakka-red) safe substitute ΔE 3.7
- [Tuskgor Fur](/paints/citadel-layer/tuskgor-fur) approximate ΔE 7.7
- [Evil Sunz Scarlet](/paints/citadel-layer/evil-sunz-scarlet) approximate ΔE 8.4

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

- [Fuegan Orange](/paints/citadel-shade/fuegan-orange) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Berserker Bloodshade](/paints/citadel-shade/berserker-bloodshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.5
- [Carroburg Crimson](/paints/citadel-shade/carroburg-crimson) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.6

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

- [Scarlet Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scarlet-red-76-012) approximate ΔE 7.3
- [Grunge Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/grunge-brown-76-115) approximate ΔE 10.5
- [Bloody Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/bloody-red-76-010) approximate ΔE 12.5

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

- [Fresh Blood](/paints/vallejo-game-color/fresh-blood-72-132) safe substitute ΔE 5.7
- [Gory Red](/paints/vallejo-game-color/gory-red-72-011) safe substitute ΔE 6.2
- [Scarlet Red](/paints/vallejo-game-color/scarlet-red-72-012) approximate ΔE 7.3

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

- [Dark Red](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-red-69-011) safe substitute ΔE 6.0
- [Magenta](/paints/vallejo-mecha/magenta-69-010) approximate ΔE 8.7
- [Sz Red](/paints/vallejo-mecha/sz-red-69-009) approximate ΔE 9.3

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.9
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.7
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 31.1

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

- [Dark Rust](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-rust-76-507) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.9
- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.2
- [Sepia Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/sepia-wash-73-300) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.4

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

- [Plasma Red](/paints/vallejo-xpress/plasma-red-72-406) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.2
- [Dwarf Skin](/paints/vallejo-xpress/dwarf-skin-72-402) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.4
- [Velvet Red](/paints/vallejo-xpress/velvet-red-72-407) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7

## Also in Two Thin Coats

- [Hellspawn Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/hellspawn-red) approximate ΔE 10.5
- [Emperor Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/emperor-red) approximate ΔE 10.8
- [Red Rage](/paints/two-thin-coats/red-rage) approximate ΔE 11.3

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

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Sanguine Scarlet?

Mephiston Red from Citadel Base: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 1.9 apart.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Sanguine Scarlet?

Fresh Blood from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 5.7: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Sanguine Scarlet?

Gemstone Red from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 6.6: a safe substitute in the same finish.