Emperor's Children vs Light Magenta

Emperor's Children

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d87aa0 (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 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Magenta is noticeably lighter, warmer than Emperor's Children. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Emperor's Children is an opaque base/layer 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 Emperor's Children?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Light Magenta is noticeably lighter, warmer than Emperor's Children. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Emperor's Children instead of Light Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Emperor's Children is noticeably darker, 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 Emperor's Children on the colour wheel See Light Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Emperor's Children

Other Citadel paints close to Light Magenta

All matches: Emperor's Children equivalents · Light Magenta equivalents

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