Dragon Red vs Transparent Magenta

Dragon Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#be2131 (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 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dragon Red 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 Dragon Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dragon Red instead of Transparent Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Transparent Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dragon Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Magenta

All matches: Dragon Red equivalents · Transparent Magenta equivalents

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