Tuskgor Fur vs Thick Blood

Tuskgor Fur

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a84a3a (estimate)

Thick Blood

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.602
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#8f3835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Thick Blood is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Tuskgor Fur. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Tuskgor Fur is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Thick Blood is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Thick Blood instead of Tuskgor Fur?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Thick Blood is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Tuskgor Fur. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Tuskgor Fur instead of Thick Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tuskgor Fur is a little lighter, 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 Tuskgor Fur on the colour wheel See Thick Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tuskgor Fur

Other Citadel paints close to Thick Blood

All matches: Tuskgor Fur equivalents · Thick Blood equivalents

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