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
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ab201f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blood Red is more saturated, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Blood Red instead of Wazdakka Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Blood Red is more saturated, 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 muted, 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 Scale75 paints close to Wazdakka Red

Other Citadel paints close to Blood Red

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Blood Red equivalents

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