What is the difference between Primary Magenta and Magenta Blood?

ΔE 15 (fair). Magenta Blood is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Primary Magenta vs Magenta Blood

Primary Magenta

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PV19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cb1b26 (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 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Magenta Blood is noticeably lighter, cooler than Primary Magenta.

Can I use Magenta Blood instead of Primary Magenta?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Magenta Blood is noticeably lighter, cooler than Primary Magenta.

Can I use Primary Magenta instead of Magenta Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Primary Magenta is noticeably 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 Primary Magenta on the colour wheel See Magenta Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Primary Magenta

Primary Magenta vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Magenta Blood
Primary Magenta vs Scarlet Blood (72.106)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Magenta Blood
Primary Magenta vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Magenta Blood

Other Golden paints close to Magenta Blood

Magenta Blood vs Naphthol Pink (1579)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Primary Magenta
Magenta Blood vs Quinacridone Red (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Primary Magenta
Magenta Blood vs C.P. Cadmium Red MediumHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Primary Magenta equivalents · Magenta Blood equivalents