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
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09135
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#992226 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Carnage Red is a little darker, more muted, 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 15). Carnage Red is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Blood Thorn.

Can I use Blood Thorn instead of Carnage Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Thorn is a little lighter, 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 Carnage Red on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Blood Thorn

Other Army Painter paints close to Carnage Red

All matches: Blood Thorn equivalents · Carnage Red equivalents

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