Color-wise this is a vivid, light red leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Rosy Flesh in the recesses and step up to Basic Skin Tone on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; The Army Painter Raging Rouge is the nearest same-finish option at 93 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Fresh Blood equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Fresh Blood outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Raging Rouge, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.3).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Pink Of Desire, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.8).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Lugganath Orange, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.7).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Salmon, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.0).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Dusty Rose, only a loose relative (delta E 8.5).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Scale75
Citadel
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Fresh Blood?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Raging Rouge at 93% color similarity.
What color is Fresh Blood?
Fresh Blood is a light vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #F08375).
What do I highlight and shade Fresh Blood with?
Highlight Fresh Blood toward Basic Skin Tone and shade it down into Rosy Flesh, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.