Doomfire Magenta vs Medium Magenta

Doomfire Magenta

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c81a6a (estimate)

Medium Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d0439b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Medium Magenta is a little lighter, cooler than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Doomfire Magenta is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Medium 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 Medium Magenta instead of Doomfire Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Medium Magenta is a little lighter, cooler than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Medium Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doomfire Magenta is a little darker, 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 Doomfire Magenta on the colour wheel See Medium Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Doomfire Magenta

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Magenta

All matches: Doomfire Magenta equivalents · Medium Magenta equivalents

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