Pink Fluor vs Doomfire Magenta

Pink Fluor

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
Glow Precision Fluor
Code
AK12109
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#e5006b (estimate)

Doomfire Magenta

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c81a6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Doomfire Magenta is a little darker, more muted than Pink Fluor. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Pink Fluor is a fluorescent or effect paint and Citadel Doomfire Magenta is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Pink Fluor?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Doomfire Magenta is a little darker, more muted than Pink Fluor. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pink Fluor instead of Doomfire Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pink Fluor is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Pink Fluor on the colour wheel See Doomfire Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Pink Fluor

Other AK Interactive paints close to Doomfire Magenta

All matches: Pink Fluor equivalents · Doomfire Magenta equivalents

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