Space Red vs Doomfire Magenta

Space Red

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17034
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c1304a (estimate)

Doomfire Magenta

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c81a6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Doomfire Magenta is more saturated, cooler than Space Red. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Space Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Doomfire Magenta is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Space Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Doomfire Magenta is more saturated, cooler than Space Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Space Red instead of Doomfire Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Space Red is more muted, warmer.

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 Space Red on the colour wheel See Doomfire Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Space Red

Other AK Interactive paints close to Doomfire Magenta

All matches: Space Red equivalents · Doomfire Magenta equivalents

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