Pink Horror vs Clear Magenta

Pink Horror

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

Clear Magenta

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09098
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#db1379 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Clear Magenta is much more saturated than Pink Horror. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Pink Horror is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear 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 Clear Magenta instead of Pink Horror?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Clear Magenta is much more saturated than Pink Horror. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pink Horror instead of Clear Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pink Horror is 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 Pink Horror on the colour wheel See Clear Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Pink Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Magenta

All matches: Pink Horror equivalents · Clear Magenta equivalents

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