Cygor Brown vs Dragon Blood

Cygor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a3a2a (estimate)

Dragon Blood

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN02
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#800a24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dragon Blood is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Dragon Blood instead of Cygor Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Dragon Blood is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Cygor Brown instead of Dragon Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cygor Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Cygor Brown on the colour wheel See Dragon Blood on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Cygor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Dragon Blood

All matches: Cygor Brown equivalents · Dragon Blood equivalents

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