Blood Angels Red vs Fiery Red Ink

Blood Angels Red

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

Fiery Red Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA64
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a50d01 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fiery Red Ink is a little darker, warmer than Blood Angels Red. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Blood Angels Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Nocturna Models Fiery Red Ink 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 Fiery Red Ink instead of Blood Angels Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Fiery Red Ink is a little darker, warmer than Blood Angels Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood Angels Red instead of Fiery Red Ink?

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

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