Word Bearers Red vs Bloodstone

Word Bearers Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a1a22 (estimate)

Bloodstone

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93029
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9a3b1d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bloodstone is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Word Bearers Red.

Can I use Bloodstone instead of Word Bearers Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Bloodstone is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Word Bearers Red.

Can I use Word Bearers Red instead of Bloodstone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Word Bearers Red is noticeably darker, much 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 Word Bearers Red on the colour wheel See Bloodstone on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Word Bearers Red

Other Citadel paints close to Bloodstone

All matches: Word Bearers Red equivalents · Bloodstone equivalents

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