Magenta Tone vs Red Wash

Magenta Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#8a1a5a (estimate)

Red Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.206
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#d05c60 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 37.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Wash is noticeably lighter, warmer than Magenta Tone.

Can I use Red Wash instead of Magenta Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 38). Red Wash is noticeably lighter, warmer than Magenta Tone.

Can I use Magenta Tone instead of Red Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magenta Tone is noticeably darker, cooler.

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 Magenta Tone on the colour wheel See Red Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Magenta Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Wash

All matches: Magenta Tone equivalents · Red Wash equivalents

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