Blood Red vs Clear Red

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible 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 Reaper Clear Red 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 Clear Red instead of Blood Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood Red instead of Clear Red?

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.