Bloodstone vs Dark Flesh Tone

Bloodstone

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

Dark Flesh Tone

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.044
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#953b2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Flesh Tone is more muted, cooler than Bloodstone.

Can I use Dark Flesh Tone instead of Bloodstone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Flesh Tone is more muted, cooler than Bloodstone.

Can I use Bloodstone instead of Dark Flesh Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bloodstone is 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 Bloodstone on the colour wheel See Dark Flesh Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bloodstone

Other Formula P3 paints close to Dark Flesh Tone

All matches: Bloodstone equivalents · Dark Flesh Tone equivalents

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