Bloodmoon Red vs Phoenix 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)

Phoenix Red

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09005
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c7412d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Phoenix Red is a little darker, much more muted than Bloodmoon Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Bloodmoon Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Phoenix Red 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 Phoenix Red instead of Bloodmoon Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Phoenix Red is a little darker, much more muted than Bloodmoon Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Bloodmoon Red instead of Phoenix Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bloodmoon Red is a little lighter, much 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 Phoenix Red on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Bloodmoon Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Phoenix Red

All matches: Bloodmoon Red equivalents · Phoenix Red equivalents

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