Blood Red vs Magmadroth Flame

Blood Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d83a1c (estimate)

Magmadroth Flame

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e86a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Magmadroth Flame is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Blood Red.

Can I use Magmadroth Flame instead of Blood Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Magmadroth Flame is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Blood Red.

Can I use Blood Red instead of Magmadroth Flame?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Red is noticeably darker, 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 Red on the colour wheel See Magmadroth Flame on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Blood Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Magmadroth Flame

All matches: Blood Red equivalents · Magmadroth Flame equivalents

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