What is the difference between Pure Red and Bloody Red?

ΔE 12 (fair). Bloody Red is noticeably lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pure Red vs Bloody Red

Pure Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b90119 (estimate)

Bloody Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.010
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #df2836 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bloody Red is noticeably lighter than Pure Red.

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

Can I use Bloody Red instead of Pure Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Bloody Red is noticeably lighter than Pure Red.

Can I use Pure Red instead of Bloody Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure Red is noticeably darker.

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 Pure Red on the colour wheel See Bloody Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pure Red

Pure Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bloody Red
Pure Red vs Scarlet Blood (72.106)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Bloody Red
Pure Red vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Bloody Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Bloody Red

Bloody Red vs Angelic RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pure Red
Bloody Red vs Mars RedWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pure Red
Bloody Red vs Legendary RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pure Red

All matches: Pure Red equivalents · Bloody Red equivalents