Wyrmling Red vs Transparent Magenta

Wyrmling Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d83848 (estimate)

Transparent Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4275
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c0163b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Magenta is a little darker than Wyrmling Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Wyrmling Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent 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 Transparent Magenta instead of Wyrmling Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Transparent Magenta is a little darker than Wyrmling Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wyrmling Red instead of Transparent Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyrmling Red is a little lighter.

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 Wyrmling Red on the colour wheel See Transparent Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Wyrmling Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Magenta

All matches: Wyrmling Red equivalents · Transparent Magenta equivalents

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