Wazdakka Red vs Ink Magenta

Wazdakka Red

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

Ink Magenta

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.083
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#961f48 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Magenta is more muted, cooler than Wazdakka Red. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Wazdakka Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink 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 Ink Magenta instead of Wazdakka Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Ink Magenta is more muted, cooler than Wazdakka Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Ink Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wazdakka Red is more saturated, 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 Ink Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wazdakka Red

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Magenta

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Ink Magenta equivalents

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