Mars Red vs Primary Magenta

Mars Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d2212c (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 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Mars 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 Mars Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Mars Red instead of Primary 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 Mars Red on the colour wheel See Primary Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Mars Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Primary Magenta

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