Dragon Red vs Blood Angels Red

Dragon Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#be2131 (estimate)

Blood Angels Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b81a22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dragon Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Blood Angels Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

✓ Herrick Games paint comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Blood Angels Red instead of Dragon Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dragon Red instead of Blood Angels 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.

See Dragon Red on the colour wheel See Blood Angels Red on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dragon Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Blood Angels Red

All matches: Dragon Red equivalents · Blood Angels Red equivalents

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