Dry Blood vs Nocturnal Red

Dry Blood

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

Nocturnal Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.111
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#622122 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Nocturnal Red is a little lighter, warmer than Dry Blood.

Can I use Nocturnal Red instead of Dry Blood?

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

Can I use Dry Blood instead of Nocturnal Red?

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 Nocturnal Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dry Blood

Other Army Painter paints close to Nocturnal Red

All matches: Dry Blood equivalents · Nocturnal Red equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.