Doomfire Magenta vs Cherry Red

Doomfire Magenta

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

Cherry Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-33
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d40c54 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cherry Red is more saturated, warmer than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Doomfire Magenta is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Tamiya Cherry Red is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Cherry Red instead of Doomfire Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Cherry Red is more saturated, warmer than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Cherry Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doomfire Magenta is 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 Cherry Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Doomfire Magenta

Other Citadel paints close to Cherry Red

All matches: Doomfire Magenta equivalents · Cherry Red equivalents

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