What is the difference between Weird Elixir and Pink?

ΔE 13 (fair). Pink is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Weird Elixir vs Pink

Weird Elixir

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e395be (estimate)

Pink

Brand: Tamiya
Range: X Gloss Acrylic
Code: X-17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f284b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pink is more saturated, warmer than Weird Elixir.

Can I use Pink instead of Weird Elixir?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Pink is more saturated, warmer than Weird Elixir.

Can I use Weird Elixir instead of Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Weird Elixir 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 Weird Elixir on the colour wheel See Pink on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Weird Elixir

Weird Elixir vs Pink (PS-11)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pink
Weird Elixir vs Translucent Pink (PS-40)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pink
Weird Elixir vs Pink (TS-25)TS Spray · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pink

Other Army Painter paints close to Pink

Pink vs Pixie PinkWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Weird Elixir
Pink vs Talisman PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Weird Elixir
Pink vs Fey PinkWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Weird Elixir

All matches: Weird Elixir equivalents · Pink equivalents