Pink Horror vs Quartz Magenta

Pink Horror

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

Quartz Magenta

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1757 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e4457d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Quartz Magenta is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Pink Horror. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Pink Horror is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Quartz 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 Quartz Magenta instead of Pink Horror?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Quartz Magenta is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Pink Horror. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pink Horror instead of Quartz Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pink Horror is a little darker, 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 Quartz Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Pink Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Quartz Magenta

All matches: Pink Horror equivalents · Quartz Magenta equivalents

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