Berserker Bloodshade vs Naphthol Red Light

Berserker Bloodshade

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

Naphthol Red Light

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PR112
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c34950 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Naphthol Red Light is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Berserker Bloodshade is a wash/shade and Golden Naphthol Red Light 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 Naphthol Red Light instead of Berserker Bloodshade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Naphthol Red Light is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Berserker Bloodshade instead of Naphthol Red Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Berserker Bloodshade is noticeably darker, 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 Berserker Bloodshade on the colour wheel See Naphthol Red Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Berserker Bloodshade

Other Citadel paints close to Naphthol Red Light

All matches: Berserker Bloodshade equivalents · Naphthol Red Light equivalents

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