Doomfire Magenta vs Garnet Purple

Doomfire Magenta

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

Garnet Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4218
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#742f55 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 36.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Garnet Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Doomfire Magenta.

Can I use Garnet Purple instead of Doomfire Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 37). Garnet Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Doomfire Magenta.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Garnet Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doomfire Magenta is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Garnet Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Doomfire Magenta

Other Citadel paints close to Garnet Purple

All matches: Doomfire Magenta equivalents · Garnet Purple equivalents

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