Chaotic Red vs Bloodstain Red

Chaotic Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a2210 (estimate)

Bloodstain Red

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09133
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#54181a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bloodstain Red is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Chaotic Red.

Can I use Bloodstain Red instead of Chaotic Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Bloodstain Red is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Chaotic Red.

Can I use Chaotic Red instead of Bloodstain Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chaotic Red is a little lighter, more saturated, 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.

See Chaotic Red on the colour wheel See Bloodstain Red on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Chaotic Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Bloodstain Red

All matches: Chaotic Red equivalents · Bloodstain Red equivalents

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