Bloodmoon Red vs Quinacridone Red

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Quinacridone Red is cooler than Bloodmoon Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Bloodmoon Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Quinacridone 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 Quinacridone Red instead of Bloodmoon Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Quinacridone Red is cooler than Bloodmoon Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Bloodmoon Red instead of Quinacridone Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bloodmoon Red is warmer.

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.