Matt Blood Red vs Poppy Red

Matt Blood Red

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0725
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d65857 (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 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Poppy Red is more saturated than Matt Blood Red. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Blood Red is an ink, glaze or transparent 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 Matt Blood Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Poppy Red is more saturated than Matt Blood Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Blood Red instead of Poppy Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Blood Red is more muted.

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 Matt Blood Red on the colour wheel See Poppy Red on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Blood Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Poppy Red

All matches: Matt Blood Red equivalents · Poppy Red equivalents

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