Wazdakka Red vs Quartz Magenta

Wazdakka Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a81a3a (estimate)

Quartz Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1757 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e4457d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Quartz Magenta is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Wazdakka Red. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Wazdakka Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Quartz Magenta is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Quartz Magenta instead of Wazdakka Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Quartz Magenta is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Wazdakka Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Quartz Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wazdakka Red is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Wazdakka Red on the colour wheel See Quartz Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Wazdakka Red

Other Citadel paints close to Quartz Magenta

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Quartz Magenta equivalents

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