Dragon Red vs Primary Magenta

Dragon Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c01a28 (estimate)

Primary Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8579
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#df1e36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Primary Magenta is a little lighter, more saturated than Dragon Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dragon Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Primary 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 Primary Magenta instead of Dragon Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Primary Magenta is a little lighter, more saturated than Dragon Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dragon Red instead of Primary Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dragon Red is a little darker, more muted.

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 Dragon Red on the colour wheel See Primary Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Dragon Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Primary Magenta

All matches: Dragon Red equivalents · Primary Magenta equivalents

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