Familiar Pink vs Fluor Magenta

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fluor Magenta is more muted than Familiar Pink. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Familiar Pink is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Fluor Magenta is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluor Magenta instead of Familiar Pink?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Fluor Magenta is more muted than Familiar Pink. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Familiar Pink instead of Fluor Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Familiar Pink is 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.