Blood for the Blood God vs Magenta

Blood for the Blood God

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

Magenta

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9c042a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Magenta is a little lighter, cooler 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 Magenta 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 Magenta instead of Blood for the Blood God?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Magenta is a little lighter, cooler than Blood for the Blood God. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood for the Blood God instead of Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood for the Blood God is a little darker, warmer.

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 Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Blood for the Blood God

Other Citadel paints close to Magenta

All matches: Blood for the Blood God equivalents · Magenta equivalents

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