Familiar Pink vs Doomfire Magenta

Familiar Pink

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e0288a (estimate)

Doomfire Magenta

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

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Doomfire Magenta is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Familiar Pink.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Familiar Pink?

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, warmer than Familiar Pink.

Can I use Familiar Pink instead of Doomfire Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Familiar Pink is a little lighter, 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 Familiar Pink on the colour wheel See Doomfire Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Familiar Pink

Other Army Painter paints close to Doomfire Magenta

All matches: Familiar Pink equivalents · Doomfire Magenta equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.