Hot Pink vs Pink

Hot Pink

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

Pink

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.958
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#aa3f81 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pink is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Hot Pink.

Can I use Pink instead of Hot Pink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Pink is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Hot Pink.

Can I use Hot Pink instead of Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hot Pink is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer.

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 Pink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hot Pink

Other Army Painter paints close to Pink

All matches: Hot Pink equivalents · Pink equivalents

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