Berserker Bloodshade vs Inktense Chestnut

Berserker Bloodshade

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

Inktense Chestnut

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC81
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#9d402a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Inktense Chestnut is a little lighter, warmer than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Berserker Bloodshade is a wash/shade and Scale75 Inktense Chestnut 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 Inktense Chestnut instead of Berserker Bloodshade?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Inktense Chestnut is a little lighter, warmer than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Berserker Bloodshade instead of Inktense Chestnut?

The same difference applies the other way round: Berserker Bloodshade is a little darker, 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 Inktense Chestnut on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Berserker Bloodshade

Other Citadel paints close to Inktense Chestnut

All matches: Berserker Bloodshade equivalents · Inktense Chestnut equivalents

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