Blood Angels Red vs Ragweed Orange

Blood Angels Red

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

Ragweed Orange

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN06
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e84e10 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ragweed Orange is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Blood Angels Red.

Can I use Ragweed Orange instead of Blood Angels Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Ragweed Orange is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Blood Angels Red.

Can I use Blood Angels Red instead of Ragweed Orange?

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Blood Angels Red

Other Citadel paints close to Ragweed Orange

All matches: Blood Angels Red equivalents · Ragweed Orange equivalents

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