Rebel Red vs Ink Magenta

Rebel Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a1840 (estimate)

Ink Magenta

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.083
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#961f48 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ink Magenta is a little lighter than Rebel Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Rebel Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink 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 Ink Magenta instead of Rebel Red?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Ink Magenta is a little lighter than Rebel Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Rebel Red instead of Ink Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rebel Red is a little darker.

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 Rebel Red on the colour wheel See Ink Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rebel Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Magenta

All matches: Rebel Red equivalents · Ink Magenta equivalents

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