Doomfire Magenta vs Pink

Doomfire Magenta

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

Pink

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Aqueous Hobby Color
Code
H-19
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f24f98 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pink is noticeably lighter than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Doomfire Magenta is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Mr. Hobby Pink 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 Pink instead of Doomfire Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Pink is noticeably lighter than Doomfire Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Doomfire Magenta instead of Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doomfire Magenta is noticeably darker.

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 Pink on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Doomfire Magenta

Other Citadel paints close to Pink

All matches: Doomfire Magenta equivalents · Pink equivalents

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