Hot Pink vs Quartz Magenta

Hot Pink

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

Quartz Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1757 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e4457d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Quartz Magenta is warmer than Hot Pink. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Hot Pink is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Quartz 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 Quartz Magenta instead of Hot Pink?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Quartz Magenta is warmer than Hot Pink. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hot Pink instead of Quartz Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hot Pink is 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 Quartz Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Hot Pink

Other Army Painter paints close to Quartz Magenta

All matches: Hot Pink equivalents · Quartz Magenta equivalents

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