Blood Red
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#D2223E · L*45.9 a*66.0 b*30.6
The closest match to Citadel Blood Red in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Blood Red is a mid-toned, vivid pink-red. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is FolkArt Cardinal Red at ΔE 2.3 — very close. 17 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Blood Red?
FolkArt Cardinal Red is the closest equivalent to Citadel Blood Red in any other range, at ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Arteza Pearl Pink Tulip (ΔE 2.6) and Acrilex Roma (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Blood Red?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fire Flame, ΔE 3.3 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Blood Red equivalent in FolkArt
- B Cardinal Red Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2900 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Calico Red Acrylic Colors 932 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Blood Red equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Pink Tulip Acrylic Pearl Paints A208 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Pearl Raspberry Red Acrylic Pearl Paints A220 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Blood Red equivalent in Acrilex
- B Roma Paints 827 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Vermelho Paints 555 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Blood Red equivalent in Golden
- B Transparent Quinacridone Red High Flow 8561 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Pyrrole Red Fluid 2277 ΔE 4.1 · close
Blood Red equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Angelic Red Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Dragon Red Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6 · close
Blood Red equivalent in Vallejo
- B Fire Flame Nocturna Models 74.024 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Bloody Red Hobby Paint 28.023 ΔE 4.4 · close
Blood Red equivalent in Tom Color
- B Vermelho Melancia TCUP-07 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Vermelho Gorro de Saci TCUP-09 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Blood Red equivalent in Scale75
- B Baal Crimson Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Crimsom Artist Range ΔE 3.5 · close
Blood Red equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B RLM23 Red Aqueous Hobby Color H414 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Deep Clear Red Mr Clear Color GX GX102 ΔE 4.1 · close
Blood Red equivalent in Tamiya
- B Mixing red Lacquer Paint LP-82 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Italian red Lacquer Paint LP-21 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Blood Red equivalent in Mission Models
- B Iridescent Candy Red MMP-158 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Red MMP-003 ΔE 4.4 · close
Blood Red equivalent in Reaper
- C Merisiel Red Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89505 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Fire Red Master Series Paints Core Colors 9004 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Blood Red in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #BA4244 | Russet Red Military Range | ΔE 5.0 |
| Humbrol | #DE1D2E | Red Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 5.3 |
| AK Interactive | #C53733 | Foundry Red Metallic (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.4 |
| Revell | #C80225 | Italian Red Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.7 |
| Italeri | #C42127 | Guards Red Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.1 |
| Warcolours | #C01F27 | Red 2 Layer paints | ΔE 6.3 |
| Duncan | #B04045 | Scarab Red Wave 3 | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #DD3032 | Red Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 6.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #D02C2A | Cartacci Red Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 6.4 |
| P3 | #C64958 | Sanguine Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.4 |
| Monument | #E53941 | Rogue Hobbies Orange Red Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #B44C4D | Red Queen | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mig | #C94A5D | Copper Acrylics | ΔE 7.4 |
| Liquitex | #B12B2C | Cadmium-free Red Medium Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #C22B24 | Carnage Red Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #B90043 | Fruit Punch Gloss™ | ΔE 8.6 |
| Foundry | #B95851 | Native American Flesh Shade Paint System | ΔE 9.0 |
| Creature | #D00903 | Bold Pyrrole Red Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.5 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- D Angron Red Clear Air ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D Squig Orange Layer ΔE 9.7 · similar
- E Evil Sunz Scarlet Air ΔE 10.3 · far
- E Guilliman Flesh Contrast ΔE 10.9 · far
- E Red Gore Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 10.9 · far
- E Astorath Red Dry ΔE 11.6 · far
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