Dark Shadow Flesh vs Dry Blood

Dark Shadow Flesh

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Figure Series
Code
AK11405
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#542725 (estimate)

Dry Blood

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a1018 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dry Blood is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Dark Shadow Flesh.

Can I use Dry Blood instead of Dark Shadow Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dry Blood is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Dark Shadow Flesh.

Can I use Dark Shadow Flesh instead of Dry Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Shadow Flesh is a little lighter, more muted, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Dark Shadow Flesh on the colour wheel See Dry Blood on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Shadow Flesh

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dry Blood

All matches: Dark Shadow Flesh equivalents · Dry Blood equivalents

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