Blood Angels Red vs Dragon Blood

Blood Angels Red

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

Dragon Blood

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN02
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#800a24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dragon Blood is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Blood Angels Red.

Can I use Dragon Blood instead of Blood Angels Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Dragon Blood is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Blood Angels Red.

Can I use Blood Angels Red instead of Dragon Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Angels Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Dragon Blood on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Blood Angels Red

Other Citadel paints close to Dragon Blood

All matches: Blood Angels Red equivalents · Dragon Blood equivalents

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