Volupus Pink vs Medium Magenta

Volupus Pink

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8408a (estimate)

Medium Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d0439b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Magenta is cooler than Volupus Pink. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Volupus Pink is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Medium Magenta is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Medium Magenta instead of Volupus Pink?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Medium Magenta is cooler than Volupus Pink. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Volupus Pink instead of Medium Magenta?

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

Other Golden paints close to Volupus Pink

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Magenta

All matches: Volupus Pink equivalents · Medium Magenta equivalents

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