Emperor's Children vs Fluor Magenta

Emperor's Children

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

Fluor Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
5099
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e63a86 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluor Magenta is a little darker, much more saturated than Emperor's Children. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Emperor's Children is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Fluor 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 Fluor Magenta instead of Emperor's Children?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Fluor Magenta is a little darker, much more saturated than Emperor's Children. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Emperor's Children is a little lighter, 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 Fluor Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Emperor's Children

Other Citadel paints close to Fluor Magenta

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

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