Martian Ironcrust vs Burgundy Wine Red

Martian Ironcrust

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#7a3a2a (estimate)

Burgundy Wine Red

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a281f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Burgundy Wine Red is a little darker than Martian Ironcrust. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Martian Ironcrust is a technical paint or medium and Scale75 Burgundy Wine 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 Burgundy Wine Red instead of Martian Ironcrust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Burgundy Wine Red is a little darker than Martian Ironcrust. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Martian Ironcrust instead of Burgundy Wine Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Martian Ironcrust is a little lighter.

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 Martian Ironcrust on the colour wheel See Burgundy Wine Red on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Martian Ironcrust

Other Citadel paints close to Burgundy Wine Red

All matches: Martian Ironcrust equivalents · Burgundy Wine Red equivalents

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