What is the difference between Blood Thorn and Carnage Red?

ΔE 19 (loose). Carnage Red is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blood Thorn vs Carnage Red

Blood Thorn

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

Carnage Red

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3218
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c12b24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Carnage Red is more saturated, warmer than Blood Thorn.

Can I use Carnage Red instead of Blood Thorn?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Carnage Red is more saturated, warmer than Blood Thorn.

Can I use Blood Thorn instead of Carnage Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Thorn is more muted, 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 Carnage Red on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Blood Thorn

Blood Thorn vs Lollipop Magenta (1839)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Carnage Red
Blood Thorn vs Scab Red (4116)Opaque Colors · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Carnage Red
Blood Thorn vs Blushing Flesh (1827)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Carnage Red

Carnage Red vs Dragon RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Blood Thorn
Carnage Red vs Pure RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blood Thorn
Carnage Red vs Flag Red (WP4030P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blood Thorn

All matches: Blood Thorn equivalents · Carnage Red equivalents