What is the difference between Candy Red and Ink Magenta?

ΔE 34 (loose). Ink Magenta is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Candy Red vs Ink Magenta

Candy Red

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0868
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #cb523f (estimate)

Ink Magenta

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Ink
Code: 72.083
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #961f48 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 34.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Magenta is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Candy Red.

Can I use Ink Magenta instead of Candy Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 34). Ink Magenta is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Candy Red.

Can I use Candy Red instead of Ink Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Candy Red is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Candy Red on the colour wheel See Ink Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Candy Red

Candy Red vs Ink Red (72.086)Game Color Ink · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Ink Magenta
Candy Red vs Ink Yellow (72.085)Game Color Ink · ΔE 43, loose
Candy Red vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 52, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ink Magenta

Ink Magenta vs Matt Blood Red (A.MIG-0725)Shaders · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Candy Red
Ink Magenta vs Matt Pink (A.MIG-0727)Shaders · ΔE 39, loose
Ink Magenta vs Earth (A.MIG-0852)Shaders · ΔE 39, loose

All matches: Candy Red equivalents · Ink Magenta equivalents