Doomfire Magenta vs Fluorescent Pink

Doomfire Magenta

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c81a6a (estimate)

Fluorescent Pink

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-174
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#ec0772 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluorescent Pink is a little lighter, more saturated than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Doomfire Magenta is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Mr. Hobby Fluorescent Pink is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluorescent Pink instead of Doomfire Magenta?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Fluorescent Pink is a little lighter, more saturated than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Fluorescent Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doomfire Magenta is a little darker, 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 Doomfire Magenta on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Pink on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Doomfire Magenta

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Pink

All matches: Doomfire Magenta equivalents · Fluorescent Pink equivalents

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