Dusk Red vs Glorious Magenta

Dusk Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a3a38 (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 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Glorious Magenta is more saturated, cooler than Dusk Red.

Can I use Glorious Magenta instead of Dusk Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Glorious Magenta is more saturated, cooler than Dusk Red.

Can I use Dusk Red instead of Glorious Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusk Red is more muted, 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 Dusk Red on the colour wheel See Glorious Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dusk Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Glorious Magenta

All matches: Dusk Red equivalents · Glorious Magenta equivalents

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