Raging Rose vs Crimson Magenta

Raging Rose

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e55d5a (estimate)

Crimson Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1721 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#ec6b84 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Crimson Magenta is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Raging Rose. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Raging Rose is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Crimson 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 Crimson Magenta instead of Raging Rose?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Crimson Magenta is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Raging Rose. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Raging Rose instead of Crimson Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raging Rose is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Raging Rose on the colour wheel See Crimson Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Raging Rose

Other Army Painter paints close to Crimson Magenta

All matches: Raging Rose equivalents · Crimson Magenta equivalents

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