Screamer Pink vs Purple Hex

Screamer Pink

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a2a3a (estimate)

Purple Hex

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.026
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5b2e3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Purple Hex is more muted, cooler than Screamer Pink.

Can I use Purple Hex instead of Screamer Pink?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Purple Hex is more muted, cooler than Screamer Pink.

Can I use Screamer Pink instead of Purple Hex?

The same difference applies the other way round: Screamer Pink is more saturated, warmer.

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 Screamer Pink on the colour wheel See Purple Hex on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Screamer Pink

Other Citadel paints close to Purple Hex

All matches: Screamer Pink equivalents · Purple Hex equivalents

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