Khorne Red vs Sanguine Base

Khorne Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a1420 (estimate)

Sanguine Base

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93019
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#671716 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sanguine Base is warmer than Khorne Red.

Can I use Sanguine Base instead of Khorne Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Sanguine Base is warmer than Khorne Red.

Can I use Khorne Red instead of Sanguine Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Khorne Red is 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 Khorne Red on the colour wheel See Sanguine Base on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Khorne Red

Other Citadel paints close to Sanguine Base

All matches: Khorne Red equivalents · Sanguine Base equivalents

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