What is the difference between Magmadroth Flame and Evil Root?

ΔE 15 (fair). Evil Root is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Magmadroth Flame vs Evil Root

Magmadroth Flame

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

Evil Root

Brand: Scale75
Range: Instant Colors
Code: SIN19
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #ed7c4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Evil Root is a little lighter, much more muted than Magmadroth Flame.

Can I use Evil Root instead of Magmadroth Flame?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Evil Root is a little lighter, much more muted than Magmadroth Flame.

Can I use Magmadroth Flame instead of Evil Root?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magmadroth Flame is a little darker, much more saturated.

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 Evil Root on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Magmadroth Flame

Magmadroth Flame vs Frenzy Orange (SIN37)Instant Colors · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Evil Root
Magmadroth Flame vs Ragweed Orange (SIN06)Instant Colors · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Evil Root
Magmadroth Flame vs Ogre Brown (SIN38)Instant Colors · ΔE 22, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Evil Root

Evil Root vs Fyreslayer FleshColour: Contrast · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Magmadroth Flame
Evil Root vs Gryph-Hound OrangeColour: Contrast · ΔE 22, loose
Evil Root vs Gore-Grunta FurColour: Contrast · ΔE 23, loose

All matches: Magmadroth Flame equivalents · Evil Root equivalents