Cygor Brown vs Glorious Magenta

Cygor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a3a2a (estimate)

Glorious Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4219
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#812f4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Glorious Magenta is more saturated, cooler than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Glorious Magenta instead of Cygor Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Glorious Magenta is more saturated, cooler than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Cygor Brown instead of Glorious Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cygor Brown 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 Cygor Brown on the colour wheel See Glorious Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Cygor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Glorious Magenta

All matches: Cygor Brown equivalents · Glorious Magenta equivalents

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