What is the difference between Hellspawn Red and Bloody Red?

ΔE 14 (fair). Bloody Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hellspawn Red vs Bloody Red

Hellspawn Red

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c23525 (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 14.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bloody Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Hellspawn Red.

Can I use Bloody Red instead of Hellspawn Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Bloody Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Hellspawn Red.

Can I use Hellspawn Red instead of Bloody Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hellspawn Red is a little darker, more muted, 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 Hellspawn Red on the colour wheel See Bloody Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hellspawn Red

Hellspawn Red vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bloody Red
Hellspawn Red vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Bloody Red
Hellspawn Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bloody Red

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Bloody Red

Bloody Red vs Centurion RedTriads: highlights · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hellspawn Red
Bloody Red vs Demon RedTriads: highlights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hellspawn Red
Bloody Red vs Apocalypse SkyTriads: midtones · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Hellspawn Red

All matches: Hellspawn Red equivalents · Bloody Red equivalents