C.P. Cadmium Red Medium vs Magenta Blood

C.P. Cadmium Red Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d11d21 (estimate)

Magenta Blood

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.021
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f0364d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Magenta Blood is a little lighter, cooler than C.P. Cadmium Red Medium.

Can I use Magenta Blood instead of C.P. Cadmium Red Medium?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Magenta Blood is a little lighter, cooler than C.P. Cadmium Red Medium.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Red Medium instead of Magenta Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: C.P. Cadmium Red Medium is a little darker, 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 C.P. Cadmium Red Medium on the colour wheel See Magenta Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to C.P. Cadmium Red Medium

Other Golden paints close to Magenta Blood

All matches: C.P. Cadmium Red Medium equivalents · Magenta Blood equivalents

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