Dusk Red vs Dragon Blood

Dusk Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a3a38 (estimate)

Dragon Blood

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN02
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#800a24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dragon Blood is a little darker, much more saturated than Dusk Red.

Can I use Dragon Blood instead of Dusk Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Dragon Blood is a little darker, much more saturated than Dusk Red.

Can I use Dusk Red instead of Dragon Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusk Red is a little lighter, much more muted.

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Dusk Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Dragon Blood

All matches: Dusk Red equivalents · Dragon Blood equivalents

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