Wazdakka Red vs Clear Magenta

Wazdakka Red

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

Clear Magenta

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09098
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#db1379 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Clear Magenta is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Wazdakka Red. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Wazdakka Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear 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 Clear Magenta instead of Wazdakka Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Clear Magenta is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Wazdakka Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Clear Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wazdakka Red is noticeably darker, much 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 Clear Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Wazdakka Red

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Magenta

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Clear Magenta equivalents

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