Berserker Bloodshade vs Quinacridone Burnt Orange

Berserker Bloodshade

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

Quinacridone Burnt Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#812219 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Quinacridone Burnt Orange is a little darker, warmer than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Berserker Bloodshade is a wash/shade and Golden Quinacridone Burnt Orange 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 Quinacridone Burnt Orange instead of Berserker Bloodshade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Quinacridone Burnt Orange is a little darker, warmer than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Berserker Bloodshade instead of Quinacridone Burnt Orange?

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

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 Quinacridone Burnt Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Berserker Bloodshade

Other Citadel paints close to Quinacridone Burnt Orange

All matches: Berserker Bloodshade equivalents · Quinacridone Burnt Orange equivalents

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