Bad Bruise is a very dark moderate pink with a cool undertone. For modelling, drop to Thamar Black in the recesses and step up to Exile Blue on the edges, both P3 Paints paints. Substitutes are thin here, with Scale75 African Shadow the closest same-finish option at 74 percent and no brand hitting the strong-match bar. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Bad Bruise equivalents in other ranges
We ran P3 Paints Bad Bruise against every mapped catalog and came up empty: no brand makes a color close enough to call an equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Scale75 African Shadow, dries clearly lighter than Bad Bruise, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Citadel
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Paints Bad Bruise?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 African Shadow at 74% color similarity.
What color is Bad Bruise?
Bad Bruise is a very dark moderate pink with a cool undertone (hex #1D0C17).
What do I highlight and shade Bad Bruise with?
Highlight Bad Bruise toward Exile Blue and shade it down into Thamar Black, both P3 Paints paints in the same finish family.