Slaughter Red vs Quinacridone Magenta

Slaughter Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9a1a2a (estimate)

Quinacridone Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR122
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#aa0938 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Quinacridone Magenta is more saturated, cooler than Slaughter Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Slaughter Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Quinacridone Magenta is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Quinacridone Magenta instead of Slaughter Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Quinacridone Magenta is more saturated, cooler than Slaughter Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Slaughter Red instead of Quinacridone Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Slaughter Red is more muted, 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 Slaughter Red on the colour wheel See Quinacridone Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Slaughter Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Quinacridone Magenta

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