Blood Angels Red vs Life Red

Blood Angels Red

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

Life Red

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN05
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e43222 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Life Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Blood Angels Red.

Can I use Life Red instead of Blood Angels Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Life Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Blood Angels Red.

Can I use Blood Angels Red instead of Life Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Angels Red is noticeably darker, much 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 Life Red on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Blood Angels Red

Other Citadel paints close to Life Red

All matches: Blood Angels Red equivalents · Life Red equivalents

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