Blood Red vs Transparent Orange

Blood Red

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

Transparent Orange

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4273
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dd4314 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Blood Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Transparent Orange 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 Transparent Orange instead of Blood Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood Red instead of Transparent Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Transparent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Blood Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Orange

All matches: Blood Red equivalents · Transparent Orange equivalents

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