§ PAINT · 11th edition
Velvet RedVallejo Xpress contrast, 72.407, hex #81282e. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Velvet Red
- Range
- Vallejo Xpress
- Finish
- contrast
- Code
- 72.407
- Hex
- #81282e
- Hex source
- community data
Velvet Red equivalents
One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.
Citadel equivalent
Blood Angels RedCitadel ContrastΔE 8.1approximateArmy Painter equivalent
Slaughter RedSpeedpaint 2.0ΔE 5.6safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Emperor RedΔE 6.9⚠ cross-finish
Velvet Red is a contrast paint from Vallejo Xpress. The closest paint in any other range is Slaughter Red from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 5.6, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 1 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Slaughter Redsafe substituteΔE 5.6
- Murder SceneapproximateΔE 7.2
- Brazen CopperapproximateΔE 8.8
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Gemstone Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.9
- Resplendent Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.4
- Wyvern Fury⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.5
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Red Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.8
- Strong Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.9
- Orange Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.2
Citadel Base
- Khorne Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.2
- Bugman's Glow⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.2
- Mephiston Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.3
Citadel Contrast
- Blood Angels RedapproximateΔE 8.1
- Volupus PinkapproximateΔE 9.3
- Guilliman FleshapproximateΔE 10.6
Citadel Layer
- Tuskgor Fur⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.8
- Word Bearers Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.0
- Wazdakka Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.0
Citadel Shade
- Berserker Bloodshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.6
- Fuegan Orange⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.5
- Carroburg Crimson⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.6
Two Thin Coats
- Emperor Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.9
- Red Rage⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.6
- Dread Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.1
Vallejo Game Air
- Scarlet Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.6
- Nocturnal Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.7
- Warlord Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.3
Vallejo Game Color
- Gory Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.0
- Heavy Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.1
- Scarlet Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.6
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Dark Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.0
- Rust Texture (Matt)⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.8
- Sz Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.3
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 28.6
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 29.7
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 30.0
Vallejo Wash
- Dark Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.6
- Dark Rust⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.1
- Umber Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.3
Also in Vallejo Xpress
- Dwarf SkinapproximateΔE 8.0
- Plasma RedapproximateΔE 9.6
- Deep PurpleapproximateΔE 10.0
Every pot in Vallejo Xpress has a page like this one. Vallejo against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Vallejo to Citadel, Vallejo to Army Painter, Vallejo to Two Thin Coats, Citadel to Vallejo, Army Painter to Vallejo, Two Thin Coats to Vallejo.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Citadel equivalent of Velvet Red?
- Blood Angels Red from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 8.1: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Velvet Red?
- Slaughter Red from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 5.6: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Velvet Red?
- Emperor Red from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 6.9. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.