Doomfire Magenta vs Clear Magenta

Doomfire Magenta

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

Clear Magenta

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09098
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#db1379 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Clear Magenta is a little lighter, more saturated than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Doomfire Magenta is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Clear 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 Clear Magenta instead of Doomfire Magenta?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Clear Magenta is a little lighter, more saturated than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Clear Magenta?

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

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 Clear Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Doomfire Magenta

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Magenta

All matches: Doomfire Magenta equivalents · Clear Magenta equivalents

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