Matt Dry Blood vs Buffed Hide

Matt Dry Blood

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0726
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c1765d (estimate)

Buffed Hide

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b77867 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Buffed Hide is more muted than Matt Dry Blood. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Dry Blood is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Buffed Hide is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Buffed Hide instead of Matt Dry Blood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Buffed Hide is more muted than Matt Dry Blood. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Dry Blood instead of Buffed Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Dry Blood is more saturated.

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 Dry Blood on the colour wheel See Buffed Hide on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Dry Blood

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Buffed Hide

All matches: Matt Dry Blood equivalents · Buffed Hide equivalents

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