Hot Pink vs Fluor Magenta

Hot Pink

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e0509a (estimate)

Fluor Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
5099
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e63a86 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluor Magenta is more saturated, warmer than Hot Pink. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Hot Pink is an opaque base/layer 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 Hot Pink?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Fluor Magenta is more saturated, warmer than Hot Pink. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hot Pink instead of Fluor Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hot Pink is more muted, 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 Hot Pink on the colour wheel See Fluor Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Hot Pink

Other Army Painter paints close to Fluor Magenta

All matches: Hot Pink equivalents · Fluor Magenta equivalents

Choose a theme

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