Doomfire Magenta vs Transparent Quinacridone Red

Doomfire Magenta

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

Transparent Quinacridone Red

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8561
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f12863 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Quinacridone Red is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Doomfire Magenta is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Transparent Quinacridone Red 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 Quinacridone Red instead of Doomfire Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Transparent Quinacridone Red is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Transparent Quinacridone Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doomfire Magenta is a little darker, more muted, cooler.

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 Transparent Quinacridone Red on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Doomfire Magenta

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Quinacridone Red

All matches: Doomfire Magenta equivalents · Transparent Quinacridone Red equivalents

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