What is the difference between Magnus the Red and Red?

ΔE 20 (loose). Red is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Magnus the Red vs Red

Magnus the Red

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e0f40 (estimate)

Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.926
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #71222a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red is more muted, warmer than Magnus the Red.

Can I use Red instead of Magnus the Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Red is more muted, warmer than Magnus the Red.

Can I use Magnus the Red instead of Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magnus the Red is 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 Magnus the Red on the colour wheel See Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Magnus the Red

Magnus the Red vs Magenta (70.945)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Red
Magnus the Red vs Deep Magenta (72.113)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Red
Magnus the Red vs Warlord Purple (72.014)Game Color · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Red

Other Citadel paints close to Red

Red vs Word Bearers RedColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Magnus the Red
Red vs Khorne RedColour: Base · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Magnus the Red
Red vs Khorne RedColour: Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Magnus the Red

All matches: Magnus the Red equivalents · Red equivalents