What is the difference between Blanched Berry and Crimson Hell?

ΔE 9 (close). Crimson Hell is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blanched Berry vs Crimson Hell

Blanched Berry

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d1f29 (estimate)

Crimson Hell

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA18
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513140 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Crimson Hell is a little lighter, cooler than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Crimson Hell instead of Blanched Berry?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Crimson Hell is a little lighter, cooler than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Blanched Berry instead of Crimson Hell?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blanched Berry is a little darker, warmer.

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 Blanched Berry on the colour wheel See Crimson Hell on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Blanched Berry

Blanched Berry vs Nocturne Skin (NA02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair
Blanched Berry vs Purple Black (NA09)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair
Blanched Berry vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Crimson Hell

Crimson Hell vs Mulled BerryWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Blanched Berry
Crimson Hell vs Grimoire PurpleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Blanched Berry
Crimson Hell vs Carnelian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Blanched Berry equivalents · Crimson Hell equivalents