Blood Thorn vs Flat Red

Blood Thorn

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

Flat Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eb1d2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Blood Thorn.

Can I use Flat Red instead of Blood Thorn?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Flat Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Blood Thorn.

Can I use Blood Thorn instead of Flat Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Thorn is noticeably darker, much 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 Flat Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Blood Thorn

Other Army Painter paints close to Flat Red

All matches: Blood Thorn equivalents · Flat Red equivalents

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