Blood for the Blood God vs Deep Red

Blood for the Blood God

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

Deep Red

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC35
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#801718 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Deep Red is 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 Scale75 Deep Red 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 Deep Red instead of Blood for the Blood God?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Deep Red is more muted than Blood for the Blood God. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood for the Blood God instead of Deep Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood for the Blood God is 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 Deep Red on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Blood for the Blood God

Other Citadel paints close to Deep Red

All matches: Blood for the Blood God equivalents · Deep Red equivalents

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