Dry Blood vs Blackened Brown

Dry Blood

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a1018 (estimate)

Blackened Brown

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09137
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4c1e16 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blackened Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Dry Blood.

Can I use Blackened Brown instead of Dry Blood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Blackened Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Dry Blood.

Can I use Dry Blood instead of Blackened Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dry Blood is a little darker, cooler.

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 Dry Blood on the colour wheel See Blackened Brown on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Dry Blood

Other Army Painter paints close to Blackened Brown

All matches: Dry Blood equivalents · Blackened Brown equivalents

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