Dry Blood vs Amphora Red

Dry Blood

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

Amphora Red

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a2027 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Amphora Red is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Dry Blood.

Can I use Amphora Red instead of Dry Blood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Amphora Red is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Dry Blood.

Can I use Dry Blood instead of Amphora Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dry Blood is a little darker, 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 Dry Blood on the colour wheel See Amphora Red on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Dry Blood

Other Army Painter paints close to Amphora Red

All matches: Dry Blood equivalents · Amphora Red equivalents

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