What is the difference between Dragon Blood and Grimoire Purple?

ΔE 7 (close). Grimoire Purple is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dragon Blood vs Grimoire Purple

Dragon Blood

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: Color Punch
Code: AK11272
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #542737 (estimate)

Grimoire Purple

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #663746 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grimoire Purple is a little lighter than Dragon Blood.

Can I use Grimoire Purple instead of Dragon Blood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Grimoire Purple is a little lighter than Dragon Blood.

Can I use Dragon Blood instead of Grimoire Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dragon Blood is a little darker.

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 Dragon Blood on the colour wheel See Grimoire Purple on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dragon Blood

Dragon Blood vs Mulled BerryWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close
Dragon Blood vs Blanched Berry (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close
Dragon Blood vs Carnelian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Grimoire Purple

Grimoire Purple vs Space Magenta (AK17001)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dragon Blood
Grimoire Purple vs Violet Red (AK11075)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 10, fair
Grimoire Purple vs Reddish Flesh (AK17056)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Dragon Blood equivalents · Grimoire Purple equivalents