Berserker Bloodshade vs Thick Blood

Berserker Bloodshade

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

Thick Blood

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.602
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#8f3835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Thick Blood is a little lighter, more muted than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Berserker Bloodshade is a wash/shade and Vallejo Thick Blood is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Thick Blood instead of Berserker Bloodshade?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Thick Blood is a little lighter, more muted than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Berserker Bloodshade instead of Thick Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Berserker Bloodshade is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Thick Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Berserker Bloodshade

Other Citadel paints close to Thick Blood

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