What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Khorne Red?

The closest match is Gory Red (Vallejo). Confirm against a physical swatch before buying — cross-brand matches are close but never exact.

Citadel · Base

Khorne Red equivalents

The closest Vallejo and The Army Painter and Pro Acryl alternatives to Citadel Khorne Red, ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference (ΔE — lower is closer).

Closest in Vallejo

Closest in The Army Painter

Closest in Pro Acryl

Highlight & shade for Khorne Red

Suggested paints a step lighter and darker for layering, by colour distance.

Dragon Red

The Army Painter · Warpaints

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Khorne Red

Citadel

Dragon Red

The Army Painter · ΔE 11.2

Featured in these paint schemes

Khorne Red is part of the recipe for 2 armies — see the full colour list for each.

Looking for the bigger picture? Read the Citadel to Vallejo or Citadel to Army Painter conversion guide to understand how colour matching works, or jump to a full conversion chart:

Vallejo conversion chart — every Citadel colour → closest Vallejo.
Army Painter conversion chart — every Citadel colour → closest Warpaints.
Pro Acryl conversion chart — every Citadel colour → closest Monument Pro Acryl.