Doomfire Magenta vs Red Cloak

Doomfire Magenta

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

Red Cloak

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4217
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#902a21 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 40.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Cloak is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Doomfire Magenta.

Can I use Red Cloak instead of Doomfire Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 40). Red Cloak is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Doomfire Magenta.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Red Cloak?

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

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Doomfire Magenta

Other Citadel paints close to Red Cloak

All matches: Doomfire Magenta equivalents · Red Cloak equivalents

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