Princess Pink vs Light Magenta

Princess Pink

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0a8c0 (estimate)

Light Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8514
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fc97b6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Magenta is more saturated than Princess Pink. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Princess Pink is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Light 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 Light Magenta instead of Princess Pink?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Light Magenta is more saturated than Princess Pink. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Princess Pink instead of Light Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Princess Pink is 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 Princess Pink on the colour wheel See Light Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Princess Pink

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Magenta

All matches: Princess Pink equivalents · Light Magenta equivalents

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