True Blood vs Transparent Red

True Blood

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a01020 (estimate)

Transparent Red

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
047
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#b01a24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Transparent Red is a little lighter than True Blood. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter True Blood is an opaque base/layer paint and Pro Acryl Transparent Red is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Red instead of True Blood?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Transparent Red is a little lighter than True Blood. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use True Blood instead of Transparent Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: True Blood is a little 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 True Blood on the colour wheel See Transparent Red on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to True Blood

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Red

All matches: True Blood equivalents · Transparent Red equivalents

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