Blood Moon Red vs Poppy Red

Blood Moon Red

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0056
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#df4a4c (estimate)

Poppy Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d44a44 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Blood Moon Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Poppy Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Poppy Red instead of Blood Moon Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood Moon Red instead of Poppy Red?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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.

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Other Army Painter paints close to Blood Moon Red

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