Mars Red vs Quinacridone Red

Mars Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d2212c (estimate)

Quinacridone Red

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8541
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#df1935 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, 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 Quinacridone Red 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 Quinacridone Red 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 Quinacridone Red?

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 Quinacridone Red on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Mars Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Quinacridone Red

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