What is the difference between Pure Red and Bloody Red?

ΔE 9 (close). Bloody Red is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pure Red vs Bloody Red

Pure Red

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-527
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ee3130 (estimate)

Bloody Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.010
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #df2836 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bloody Red is a little darker, more muted than Pure Red.

Can I use Bloody Red instead of Pure Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Bloody Red is a little darker, more muted than Pure Red.

Can I use Pure Red instead of Bloody Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure Red is a little lighter, 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 Pure Red on the colour wheel See Bloody Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pure Red

Pure Red vs Inferno Red (74.022)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bloody Red
Pure Red vs Sanctuary Red (74.020)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Bloody Red
Pure Red vs Fire Flame (74.024)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bloody Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Bloody Red

Bloody Red vs Blood Red (ATOM-20031)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pure Red
Bloody Red vs Coral Pink (ATOM-20035)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pure Red
Bloody Red vs Superhero Red (IONIC-0053)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pure Red

All matches: Pure Red equivalents · Bloody Red equivalents