Carmine Dragon vs Glorious Magenta

Carmine Dragon

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

Glorious Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4219
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#812f4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 40.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Glorious Magenta is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Carmine Dragon.

Can I use Glorious Magenta instead of Carmine Dragon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 41). Glorious Magenta is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Carmine Dragon.

Can I use Carmine Dragon instead of Glorious Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carmine Dragon is noticeably lighter, much 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 Glorious Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Carmine Dragon

Other Army Painter paints close to Glorious Magenta

All matches: Carmine Dragon equivalents · Glorious Magenta equivalents

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