What is the difference between Tentacle Pink and Weird Elixir?

ΔE 18 (loose). Weird Elixir is much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tentacle Pink vs Weird Elixir

Tentacle Pink

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0066
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ec86d0 (estimate)

Weird Elixir

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e395be (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Weird Elixir is much more muted, warmer than Tentacle Pink.

Can I use Weird Elixir instead of Tentacle Pink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Weird Elixir is much more muted, warmer than Tentacle Pink.

Can I use Tentacle Pink instead of Weird Elixir?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tentacle Pink is much more saturated, 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 Tentacle Pink on the colour wheel See Weird Elixir on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Tentacle Pink

Tentacle Pink vs Pixie PinkWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Weird Elixir
Tentacle Pink vs Enchanted PinkWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Weird Elixir
Tentacle Pink vs Fey PinkWarpaints Air · ΔE 18, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Weird Elixir

Weird Elixir vs Lilac (A.MIG-0646)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tentacle Pink
Weird Elixir vs Pink (IONIC-0063)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Tentacle Pink
Weird Elixir vs Old Red (IONIC-0037)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Tentacle Pink

All matches: Tentacle Pink equivalents · Weird Elixir equivalents