Matt Blood Red vs Spiritstone Red

Matt Blood Red

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0725
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d65857 (estimate)

Spiritstone Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#c02a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Spiritstone Red is noticeably darker, much 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 Citadel Spiritstone Red is a technical paint or medium, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Spiritstone Red instead of Matt Blood Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Spiritstone Red is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Matt Blood Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Blood Red instead of Spiritstone Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Blood Red is noticeably lighter, much 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 Spiritstone Red on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Matt Blood Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Spiritstone Red

All matches: Matt Blood Red equivalents · Spiritstone Red equivalents

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