Bloodmoon Red vs Pyrrole Red

Bloodmoon Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 1 Speedpaint
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e52c2a (estimate)

Pyrrole Red

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8582
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dc2128 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Bloodmoon Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Pyrrole Red is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pyrrole Red instead of Bloodmoon Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Bloodmoon Red instead of Pyrrole Red?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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.

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Other Golden paints close to Bloodmoon Red

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