Color-wise this is a vivid, dark red leaning warm. It builds a smooth gradient with Dry Blood underneath and Fresh Rust on the highlights, all in the The Army Painter line. True Blood is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though Citadel Spiritstone Red comes nearest at 73 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
True Blood equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps The Army Painter pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Spiritstone Red, dries slightly darker than True Blood, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Scale75
Revell
Tamiya
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter True Blood?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Spiritstone Red at 73% color similarity.
What color is True Blood?
True Blood is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #901014).
What do I highlight and shade True Blood with?
Highlight True Blood toward Fresh Rust and shade it down into Dry Blood, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.