What is the difference between Quinacridone Crimson and Bloody Red?

ΔE 10 (fair). Bloody Red is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Quinacridone Crimson vs Bloody Red

Quinacridone Crimson

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bc0923 (estimate)

Bloody Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.010
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #df2836 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bloody Red is a little lighter, more saturated than Quinacridone Crimson.

Can I use Bloody Red instead of Quinacridone Crimson?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Bloody Red is a little lighter, more saturated than Quinacridone Crimson.

Can I use Quinacridone Crimson instead of Bloody Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quinacridone Crimson is a little darker, more muted.

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 Quinacridone Crimson on the colour wheel See Bloody Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Quinacridone Crimson

Quinacridone Crimson vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bloody Red
Quinacridone Crimson vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bloody Red
Quinacridone Crimson vs Scarlet Blood (72.106)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair

Other Golden paints close to Bloody Red

Bloody Red vs Quinacridone Red (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Quinacridone Crimson
Bloody Red vs Primary Magenta (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 6, close · closer than Quinacridone Crimson
Bloody Red vs C.P. Cadmium Red MediumHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Quinacridone Crimson

All matches: Quinacridone Crimson equivalents · Bloody Red equivalents