Blood Angels Red vs Red

Blood Angels Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b81a22 (estimate)

Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4289
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#bd1718 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red is more saturated than Blood Angels Red. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Blood Angels Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Red 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 Red instead of Blood Angels Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Red is more saturated than Blood Angels Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood Angels Red instead of Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Angels Red is 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 Blood Angels Red on the colour wheel See Red on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Blood Angels Red

Other Citadel paints close to Red

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