Pink Horror vs Magenta

Pink Horror

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

Magenta

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.945
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#882a5b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Magenta is noticeably darker, more muted than Pink Horror.

Can I use Magenta instead of Pink Horror?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Magenta is noticeably darker, more muted than Pink Horror.

Can I use Pink Horror instead of Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pink Horror is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pink Horror

Other Citadel paints close to Magenta

All matches: Pink Horror equivalents · Magenta equivalents

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