Blood Orange vs Hot Paprika 5

Blood Orange and Hot Paprika 5 are both Dulux reds. The gap between them is ΔE 4.4 — “very close”. Blood Orange is the lighter of the two, and Hot Paprika 5 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Blood Orange	Hot Paprika 5
Hex	#C57463	#CD6555
Lightness (L*)	57	55
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Blood Orange’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Hot Paprika 5’s.