What is the difference between Character Red and Magenta Blood?

ΔE 15 (fair). Magenta Blood is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Character Red vs Magenta Blood

Character Red

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-108
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c82128 (estimate)

Magenta Blood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.021
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f0364d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Magenta Blood is noticeably lighter, cooler than Character Red.

Can I use Magenta Blood instead of Character Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Magenta Blood is noticeably lighter, cooler than Character Red.

Can I use Character Red instead of Magenta Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Character Red is noticeably darker, 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 Character Red on the colour wheel See Magenta Blood 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 Magenta Blood
Character Red vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Magenta Blood
Character Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Magenta Blood

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Magenta Blood

Magenta Blood vs Salmon Pink (H-29)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Red
Magenta Blood vs Wine Red (H-43)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 15, fair
Magenta Blood vs Brown (C-7)Mr. Color · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Character Red equivalents · Magenta Blood equivalents