What is the difference between Blanched Berry and Evil Red?

ΔE 8 (close). Evil Red is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blanched Berry vs Evil Red

Blanched Berry

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

Evil Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.112
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #291621 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Evil Red is a little darker, cooler than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Evil Red instead of Blanched Berry?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Evil Red is a little darker, cooler than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Blanched Berry instead of Evil Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blanched Berry is a little lighter, 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 Evil Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blanched Berry

Blanched Berry vs Dark Purple (70.749)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Evil Red
Blanched Berry vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Evil Red
Blanched Berry vs Dark Rust (70.771)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Evil Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Evil Red

Evil Red vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 12, fair
Evil Red vs Oak BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair
Evil Red vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Blanched Berry equivalents · Evil Red equivalents