Pink Horror vs Quinacridone Magenta

Pink Horror

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b84a7a (estimate)

Quinacridone Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR122
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#aa0938 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Quinacridone Magenta is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Pink Horror.

Can I use Quinacridone Magenta instead of Pink Horror?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Quinacridone Magenta is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Pink Horror.

Can I use Pink Horror instead of Quinacridone Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pink Horror is noticeably lighter, much more muted, 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 Pink Horror on the colour wheel See Quinacridone Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Pink Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Quinacridone Magenta

All matches: Pink Horror equivalents · Quinacridone Magenta equivalents

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