Dragon Blood vs Cardinal Purple

Dragon Blood

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN02
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#800a24 (estimate)

Cardinal Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.408
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#bf1f33 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cardinal Purple is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Dragon Blood.

Can I use Cardinal Purple instead of Dragon Blood?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Cardinal Purple is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Dragon Blood.

Can I use Dragon Blood instead of Cardinal Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dragon Blood is noticeably darker, much 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 Dragon Blood on the colour wheel See Cardinal Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dragon Blood

Other Scale75 paints close to Cardinal Purple

All matches: Dragon Blood equivalents · Cardinal Purple equivalents

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