What is the difference between Burnt Sienna and Ink Magenta?

ΔE 35 (loose). Ink Magenta is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Sienna vs Ink Magenta

Burnt Sienna

Brand: Golden
Range: High Flow
Code: 8523
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #a54323 (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 35.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Magenta is a little darker, cooler than Burnt Sienna.

Can I use Ink Magenta instead of Burnt Sienna?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 35). Ink Magenta is a little darker, cooler than Burnt Sienna.

Can I use Burnt Sienna instead of Ink Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Sienna is a little lighter, 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 Burnt Sienna on the colour wheel See Ink Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Sienna

Burnt Sienna vs Ink Red (72.086)Game Color Ink · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Ink Magenta
Burnt Sienna vs Ink Yellow (72.085)Game Color Ink · ΔE 42, loose
Burnt Sienna vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 46, loose

Other Golden paints close to Ink Magenta

Ink Magenta vs Naphthol Red Light (PR112)High Flow · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Burnt Sienna
Ink Magenta vs Alizarin Crimson Hue (8521)High Flow · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Burnt Sienna
Ink Magenta vs Quinacridone Magenta (PR122)High Flow · ΔE 27, loose · closer than Burnt Sienna

All matches: Burnt Sienna equivalents · Ink Magenta equivalents