Moonlake Coral vs Medium Magenta

Moonlake Coral

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b04a84 (estimate)

Medium Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d0439b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Medium Magenta is a little lighter, much more saturated than Moonlake Coral. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Moonlake Coral is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Medium Magenta is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Medium Magenta instead of Moonlake Coral?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Medium Magenta is a little lighter, much more saturated than Moonlake Coral. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Moonlake Coral instead of Medium Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moonlake Coral is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Moonlake Coral on the colour wheel See Medium Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Moonlake Coral

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Magenta

All matches: Moonlake Coral equivalents · Medium Magenta equivalents

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