Magmadroth Flame vs Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold

Magmadroth Flame

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e86a2a (estimate)

Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY150 / PO48
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e05115 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold is a little darker, more saturated than Magmadroth Flame. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Magmadroth Flame is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold 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 Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold instead of Magmadroth Flame?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold is a little darker, more saturated than Magmadroth Flame. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Magmadroth Flame instead of Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magmadroth Flame is a little lighter, 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 Magmadroth Flame on the colour wheel See Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Magmadroth Flame

Other Citadel paints close to Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold

All matches: Magmadroth Flame equivalents · Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold equivalents

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