What is the difference between Blood Thorn and Bloodstone?

ΔE 27 (loose). Bloodstone is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blood Thorn vs Bloodstone

Blood Thorn

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

Bloodstone

Brand: Formula P3
Range: Formula P3
Code: 93029
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a3b1d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bloodstone is more muted, warmer than Blood Thorn.

Can I use Bloodstone instead of Blood Thorn?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Bloodstone is more muted, warmer than Blood Thorn.

Can I use Blood Thorn instead of Bloodstone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Thorn is 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 Bloodstone on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Blood Thorn

Blood Thorn vs Sanguine Highlight (93053)Formula P3 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Bloodstone
Blood Thorn vs Skorne Red (93020)Formula P3 · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Bloodstone
Blood Thorn vs Murderous Magenta (93052)Formula P3 · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Bloodstone

Other Army Painter paints close to Bloodstone

Bloodstone vs Fresh RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Blood Thorn
Bloodstone vs Rust (WP4034P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Blood Thorn
Bloodstone vs Molten OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blood Thorn

All matches: Blood Thorn equivalents · Bloodstone equivalents