What is the difference between Wine Red and Magenta Blood?

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

Wine Red vs Magenta Blood

Wine Red

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c82128 (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 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Magenta Blood is noticeably lighter, cooler than Wine Red.

Can I use Magenta Blood instead of Wine Red?

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 Wine Red.

Can I use Wine Red instead of Magenta Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wine Red 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 Wine Red on the colour wheel See Magenta Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wine Red

Wine Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Magenta Blood
Wine Red vs Vermilion (70.909)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Magenta Blood
Wine Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Magenta Blood

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Magenta Blood

Magenta Blood vs Salmon Pink (H-29)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Wine Red
Magenta Blood vs Character Red (C-108)Mr. Color · ΔE 15, fair
Magenta Blood vs Brown (C-7)Mr. Color · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Wine Red equivalents · Magenta Blood equivalents