What is the difference between Blood Chalice and Red Flesh?

ΔE 28 (loose). Red Flesh is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blood Chalice vs Red Flesh

Blood Chalice

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

Red Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA03
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c16b5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Flesh is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Blood Chalice.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of Blood Chalice?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Red Flesh is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Blood Chalice.

Can I use Blood Chalice instead of Red Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Chalice is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler.

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 Red Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Blood Chalice

Blood Chalice vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Red Flesh
Blood Chalice vs Scarlett Red (NA22)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Red Flesh
Blood Chalice vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Red Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Flesh

Red Flesh vs Viper BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blood Chalice
Red Flesh vs Moonstone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blood Chalice
Red Flesh vs Scar TissueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blood Chalice

All matches: Blood Chalice equivalents · Red Flesh equivalents