Vallejo Game Color Nocturnal Red (18ml)

A dark, dramatic red that leans into shadow. Vallejo's Nocturnal Red is a deep base and shadow tone for red armour and cloth, and a moody colour for vampiric and sinister schemes. It gives crimson somewhere serious to sit, so your brighter reds have real depth beneath them.

At a glance

Best for

• Deep red shadows, dark armour and cloth, vampiric schemes
• Brush it straight on, or thin with Airbrush Thinner for the airbrush
• Self-levelling formula keeps brush strokes from showing

Under a brighter red it builds a rich, dramatic gradient that flat crimson can't match.

The dark red that gives crimson its shadow. Pair it with a brighter red to highlight and a red ink to deepen the recesses.