Blood Red vs Chameleon Orange

Blood Red

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

Chameleon Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.455
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#ba442b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chameleon Orange is a little darker, much more muted than Blood Red.

Can I use Chameleon Orange instead of Blood Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Chameleon Orange is a little darker, much more muted than Blood Red.

Can I use Blood Red instead of Chameleon Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Red is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Chameleon Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blood Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Chameleon Orange

All matches: Blood Red equivalents · Chameleon Orange equivalents

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