Blood Thorn vs Sekigahara

Blood Thorn

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b9193d (estimate)

Sekigahara

Brand
Bear Cavalry
Range
Bear Cavalry Paints
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cd594f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sekigahara is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Blood Thorn.

Can I use Sekigahara instead of Blood Thorn?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Sekigahara is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Blood Thorn.

Can I use Blood Thorn instead of Sekigahara?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Thorn 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 Thorn on the colour wheel See Sekigahara on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Blood Thorn

Other Army Painter paints close to Sekigahara

All matches: Blood Thorn equivalents · Sekigahara equivalents

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