Blood for the Blood God vs Inktense Crimson

Blood for the Blood God

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

Inktense Crimson

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC96
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#7e1518 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Crimson 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 Inktense Crimson is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Inktense Crimson instead of Blood for the Blood God?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Inktense Crimson 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 Inktense Crimson?

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 Inktense Crimson on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Blood for the Blood God

Other Citadel paints close to Inktense Crimson

All matches: Blood for the Blood God equivalents · Inktense Crimson equivalents

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