Paint record

Blood For The Blood God

Citadel

Technical · #600005

Technical / primerCitadel Technical

The digital color reference is a vivid, very dark red leaning warm. For highlights, the digital catalog suggests testing Citadel Spiritstone Red. Dry Blood from The Army Painter scores 90 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.

Cross-brand results

Blood For The Blood God equivalents, brand by brand

These candidates compare the stored digital color of Blood For The Blood God with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.

  • Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Dry Blood, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1).
  • From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Red Oxide, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 7.0).
  • Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Sangria Red, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.3); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
  • Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Gory Red, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.5); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
  • Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Wine Red, similar digital colors (delta E 3.5); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
  • From Tamiya: Tamiya XF-9 Hull Red, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.0); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.

In the digital values, The Army Painter Dry Blood is slightly cooler and more muted. Coat thickness, undercoat and finish can change the physical comparison.

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
Lightnessvery dark
Saturationvivid
Undertonewarm

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Lupercal Greencomplement
Dawnstoneneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Distinctive
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 1 other brand with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.

Possible uses for this color

special effects and textures
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Blood For The Blood God?

The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Dry Blood at 90% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.

What color is Blood For The Blood God?

The approximate digital swatch for Blood For The Blood God is a very dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #600005). It is not a physical paint measurement.

What do I highlight and shade Blood For The Blood God with?

A computed lighter-color suggestion for Blood For The Blood God is Spiritstone Red from Citadel. 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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