Carmine Dragon vs Doomfire Magenta

Carmine Dragon

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e0245a (estimate)

Doomfire Magenta

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

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Doomfire Magenta is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Carmine Dragon.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Carmine Dragon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Doomfire Magenta is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Carmine Dragon.

Can I use Carmine Dragon instead of Doomfire Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carmine Dragon is a little 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 Carmine Dragon on the colour wheel See Doomfire Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Carmine Dragon

Other Army Painter paints close to Doomfire Magenta

All matches: Carmine Dragon equivalents · Doomfire Magenta equivalents

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