Blood Chalice vs Cherry Red

Blood Chalice

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

Cherry Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-33
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d40c54 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cherry Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Blood Chalice.

Can I use Cherry Red instead of Blood Chalice?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Cherry Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Blood Chalice.

Can I use Blood Chalice instead of Cherry Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Chalice is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Cherry Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Blood Chalice

Other Army Painter paints close to Cherry Red

All matches: Blood Chalice equivalents · Cherry Red equivalents

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