Blood for the Blood God vs Mayhem Red

Blood for the Blood God

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

Mayhem Red

Brand
Scale75
Range
Fantasy & Games
Code
SFG03
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a32930 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mayhem Red is a little lighter 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 Mayhem 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 Mayhem Red instead of Blood for the Blood God?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Mayhem Red is a little lighter than Blood for the Blood God. They are different kinds of paint.

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

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

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 Mayhem Red on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Blood for the Blood God

Other Citadel paints close to Mayhem Red

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

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