Doomfire Magenta vs Quartz Magenta

Doomfire Magenta

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

Quartz Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1757 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e4457d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Quartz Magenta is a little lighter than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Doomfire Magenta is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Quartz 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 Quartz Magenta instead of Doomfire Magenta?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Quartz Magenta is a little lighter than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Quartz Magenta?

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

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 Quartz Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Doomfire Magenta

Other Citadel paints close to Quartz Magenta

All matches: Doomfire Magenta equivalents · Quartz Magenta equivalents

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