Berserker Bloodshade vs Alizarin Crimson Hue

Berserker Bloodshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#8a2a2a (estimate)

Alizarin Crimson Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR206 / PR122 / PG7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#740915 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Alizarin Crimson Hue is a little darker than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Berserker Bloodshade is a wash/shade and Golden Alizarin Crimson Hue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Alizarin Crimson Hue instead of Berserker Bloodshade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Alizarin Crimson Hue is a little darker than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Berserker Bloodshade instead of Alizarin Crimson Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Berserker Bloodshade is a little lighter.

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 Berserker Bloodshade on the colour wheel See Alizarin Crimson Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Berserker Bloodshade

Other Citadel paints close to Alizarin Crimson Hue

All matches: Berserker Bloodshade equivalents · Alizarin Crimson Hue equivalents

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