Carroburg Crimson vs Ink Magenta

Carroburg Crimson

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#8a2a4a (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 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Magenta is more saturated than Carroburg Crimson. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Carroburg Crimson is a wash/shade 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 Carroburg Crimson?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ink Magenta is more saturated than Carroburg Crimson. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Carroburg Crimson instead of Ink Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carroburg Crimson is more muted.

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 Carroburg Crimson on the colour wheel See Ink Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Carroburg Crimson

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Magenta

All matches: Carroburg Crimson equivalents · Ink Magenta equivalents

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