Bloodmoon Red vs Bright Coral

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)

Bright Coral

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09181
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#db402d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bright Coral is more muted than Bloodmoon Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Bloodmoon Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Bright Coral is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Bright Coral instead of Bloodmoon Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Bright Coral is more muted than Bloodmoon Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Bloodmoon Red instead of Bright Coral?

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

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 Bloodmoon Red on the colour wheel See Bright Coral on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Bloodmoon Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Bright Coral

All matches: Bloodmoon Red equivalents · Bright Coral equivalents

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