Night Blood vs Basilisk Red

Night Blood

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17038
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#803844 (estimate)

Basilisk Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#712836 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Basilisk Red is a little darker than Night Blood.

Can I use Basilisk Red instead of Night Blood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Basilisk Red is a little darker than Night Blood.

Can I use Night Blood instead of Basilisk Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Blood is a little lighter.

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 Night Blood on the colour wheel See Basilisk Red on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Night Blood

Other AK Interactive paints close to Basilisk Red

All matches: Night Blood equivalents · Basilisk Red equivalents

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