What is the difference between Character Red and Bloody Red?

ΔE 7 (close). Bloody Red is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Character Red vs Bloody Red

Character Red

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-108
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c82128 (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 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bloody Red is a little lighter than Character Red.

Can I use Bloody Red instead of Character Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Bloody Red is a little lighter than Character Red.

Can I use Character Red instead of Bloody Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Character Red is a little darker.

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 Character Red on the colour wheel See Bloody Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Character Red

Character Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bloody Red
Character Red vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bloody Red
Character Red vs Scarlet Blood (72.106)Game Color · ΔE 8, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Bloody Red

Bloody Red vs Salmon Pink (H-29)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Character Red
Bloody Red vs Madder Red (C-68)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Red
Bloody Red vs Flat Red (H-13)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Red

All matches: Character Red equivalents · Bloody Red equivalents