ΔE 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Transparent Quinacridone Red is a little lighter than Carmine Dragon. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Carmine Dragon is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Transparent Quinacridone Red is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.
Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Transparent Quinacridone Red is a little lighter than Carmine Dragon. They are different kinds of paint.
The same difference applies the other way round: Carmine Dragon is a little darker.
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 Transparent Quinacridone Red on the colour wheel
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