Paint record

Blood Red

The Army Painter

Contrast · #E82E08

Wash / transparentSpeedpaint 2.0

The leading same-type candidate, Vallejo Clear Orange, scores 73 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. Blood Red's approximate swatch sits in the red family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. The Army Painter Bright Red is a computed lighter-color suggestion for a highlight test. For a critical color match, compare dried samples; these digital records cannot settle the result.

Cross-brand results

Blood Red equivalents in other ranges

No listed same-type candidate for The Army Painter Blood Red reaches our 78% similar-color threshold. The stored data does not establish which physical paints could substitute.

The stored swatch for Vallejo Clear Orange is clearly cooler and more muted than the swatch for Blood Red. This is a digital comparison; check the actual paints before changing a recipe.

How to read the score

96–100Very close color

88–95Close color

78–87Similar color

0–77Loose color match

Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familyred
Lightnessmid
Saturationvivid
Undertonewarm

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Shieldwall Bluecomplement
Uniform Greyneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Hard to match
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 0 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.

Possible uses for this color

one coat cloak and armor basesingle coat base coating
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Blood Red?

The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Clear Orange at 73% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.

Is Blood Red a one-coat paint?

Blood Red is listed as a contrast paint, a category intended for translucent base-and-shade applications. Its appearance depends on the undercoat, shape and coat thickness; the digital swatch does not predict those effects. Follow the product's application guidance.

What do I highlight and shade Blood Red with?

A computed lighter-color suggestion for Blood Red is Bright Red from The Army Painter. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.

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