Blood for the Blood God vs Alizarin Crimson Hue

Blood for the Blood God

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#8a1018 (estimate)

Alizarin Crimson Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR206 / PR122 / PG7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#740915 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Alizarin Crimson Hue is a little darker, more muted than Blood for the Blood God. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Blood for the Blood God is a technical paint or medium and Golden Alizarin Crimson Hue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Alizarin Crimson Hue instead of Blood for the Blood God?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Alizarin Crimson Hue is a little darker, more muted than Blood for the Blood God. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood for the Blood God instead of Alizarin Crimson Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood for the Blood God is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 for the Blood God on the colour wheel See Alizarin Crimson Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Blood for the Blood God

Other Citadel paints close to Alizarin Crimson Hue

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