Blood Chalice vs Transparent Magenta

Blood Chalice

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d63e43 (estimate)

Transparent Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4275
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c0163b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Magenta is a little darker, cooler than Blood Chalice. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Blood Chalice is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent Magenta is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Magenta instead of Blood Chalice?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Transparent Magenta is a little darker, cooler than Blood Chalice. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Blood Chalice instead of Transparent Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blood Chalice is a little lighter, 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 Blood Chalice on the colour wheel See Transparent Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Blood Chalice

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Magenta

All matches: Blood Chalice equivalents · Transparent Magenta equivalents

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