Pink Horror vs Acid Pink

Pink Horror

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

Acid Pink

Brand
Scale75
Range
FX Fluor
Code
SFX02
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#e2027d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Acid Pink is much more saturated than Pink Horror. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Pink Horror is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Acid Pink is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Acid Pink instead of Pink Horror?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Acid Pink is much more saturated than Pink Horror. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pink Horror instead of Acid Pink?

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 Acid Pink on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Pink Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Acid Pink

All matches: Pink Horror equivalents · Acid Pink equivalents

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