Wazdakka Red vs Blood Red

Wazdakka Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a81a3a (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 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blood Red is more muted, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Blood Red instead of Wazdakka Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Blood Red is more muted, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Blood Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wazdakka Red is 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 Wazdakka Red on the colour wheel See Blood Red on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Wazdakka Red

Other Citadel paints close to Blood Red

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Blood Red equivalents

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