Pink Horror vs Translucent Red

Pink Horror

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

Translucent Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-37
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c7224a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Translucent Red is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Pink Horror.

Can I use Translucent Red instead of Pink Horror?

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

Can I use Pink Horror instead of Translucent Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pink Horror is a little 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 Translucent Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Pink Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Translucent Red

All matches: Pink Horror equivalents · Translucent Red equivalents

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