Blood Chalice vs Naphthol Pink

Blood Chalice

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d63e43 (estimate)

Naphthol Pink

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8525
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f34b66 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Naphthol Pink is a little lighter, cooler than Blood Chalice. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Blood Chalice is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Naphthol Pink is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Naphthol Pink instead of Blood Chalice?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Naphthol Pink is a little lighter, cooler than Blood Chalice. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood Chalice instead of Naphthol Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Chalice 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 Blood Chalice on the colour wheel See Naphthol Pink on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Blood Chalice

Other Army Painter paints close to Naphthol Pink

All matches: Blood Chalice equivalents · Naphthol Pink equivalents

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