Doomfire Magenta vs Blood Red

Doomfire Magenta

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c81a6a (estimate)

Blood Red

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09003
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9e2831 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blood Red is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Doomfire Magenta is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Blood 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 Blood Red instead of Doomfire Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Blood Red is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Blood Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doomfire Magenta is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler.

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 Doomfire Magenta on the colour wheel See Blood Red on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Doomfire Magenta

Other Citadel paints close to Blood Red

All matches: Doomfire Magenta equivalents · Blood Red equivalents

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