Emperor's Children vs Medium Magenta

Emperor's Children

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

Medium Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8519
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c24e9f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Medium Magenta is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Emperor's Children. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Emperor's Children is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Medium 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 Medium Magenta instead of Emperor's Children?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Medium Magenta is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Emperor's Children. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Emperor's Children is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer.

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 Medium Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Emperor's Children

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Magenta

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

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