Berserker Bloodshade vs Inktense Crimson

Berserker Bloodshade

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

Inktense Crimson

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC96
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#7e1518 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Crimson is a little darker, more saturated than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Berserker Bloodshade is a wash/shade and Scale75 Inktense Crimson 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 Crimson instead of Berserker Bloodshade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Inktense Crimson is a little darker, more saturated than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Berserker Bloodshade instead of Inktense Crimson?

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Berserker Bloodshade

Other Citadel paints close to Inktense Crimson

All matches: Berserker Bloodshade equivalents · Inktense Crimson equivalents

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