Fluorescent Magenta vs Wazdakka Red

Fluorescent Magenta

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Intense
Code
AK11068
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f0586f (estimate)

Wazdakka Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a81a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Wazdakka Red is noticeably darker than Fluorescent Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Fluorescent Magenta is a fluorescent or effect paint and Citadel Wazdakka Red is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Fluorescent Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Wazdakka Red is noticeably darker than Fluorescent Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fluorescent Magenta instead of Wazdakka Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Magenta is noticeably lighter.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Fluorescent Magenta on the colour wheel See Wazdakka Red on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Magenta

Other AK Interactive paints close to Wazdakka Red

All matches: Fluorescent Magenta equivalents · Wazdakka Red equivalents

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