Flesh Tearers Red vs Dragon Blood

Flesh Tearers Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c82a2a (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 30.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dragon Blood is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Flesh Tearers Red.

Can I use Dragon Blood instead of Flesh Tearers Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Dragon Blood is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Flesh Tearers Red.

Can I use Flesh Tearers Red instead of Dragon Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flesh Tearers Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Flesh Tearers Red on the colour wheel See Dragon Blood on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Flesh Tearers Red

Other Citadel paints close to Dragon Blood

All matches: Flesh Tearers Red equivalents · Dragon Blood equivalents

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