What is the difference between Magenta and Gory Red?

ΔE 15 (fair). Gory Red is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Magenta vs Gory Red

Magenta

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9f2137 (estimate)

Gory Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.011
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a51c21 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gory Red is more saturated, warmer than Magenta.

Can I use Gory Red instead of Magenta?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Gory Red is more saturated, warmer than Magenta.

Can I use Magenta instead of Gory Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magenta is more muted, cooler.

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 Magenta on the colour wheel See Gory Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Magenta

Magenta vs Flat Red (70.957)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gory Red
Magenta vs Scarlet Red (72.012)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Gory Red
Magenta vs Red (71.102)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Gory Red

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Gory Red

Gory Red vs Alizarin Crimson (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 10, close · closer than Magenta
Gory Red vs Cartacci Red (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Magenta
Gory Red vs Cherry Wood (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Magenta

All matches: Magenta equivalents · Gory Red equivalents