Color-wise this is a vivid, very dark red leaning warm. For highlights, the next step up in the Citadel range is Spiritstone Red. Blood For The Blood God is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, The Army Painter Dry Blood, reaches 90 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Blood For The Blood God equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Dry Blood, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Red Oxide, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.0).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Sangria Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.3), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Gory Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Wine Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Hull Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.0), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Worth knowing before you swap: The Army Painter Dry Blood runs slightly cooler and more muted, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Tamiya
Revell
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
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What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Blood For The Blood God?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Dry Blood at 90% color similarity.
What color is Blood For The Blood God?
Blood For The Blood God is a very dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #600005).
What do I highlight and shade Blood For The Blood God with?
The next step up for highlighting Blood For The Blood God is Spiritstone Red in the Citadel range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.