Emperor's Children vs Fluorescent Pink

Emperor's Children

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d87aa0 (estimate)

Fluorescent Pink

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4645
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#fd55a1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Pink is much more saturated than Emperor's Children. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Emperor's Children is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden 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 Emperor's Children?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Fluorescent Pink is much more saturated than Emperor's Children. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Emperor's Children instead of Fluorescent Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Emperor's Children is 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 Emperor's Children on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Pink on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Emperor's Children

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Pink

All matches: Emperor's Children equivalents · Fluorescent Pink equivalents

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