Volupus Pink vs Plasma Red

Volupus Pink

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

Plasma Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.406
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9a262a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 41.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Plasma Red is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Volupus Pink.

Can I use Plasma Red instead of Volupus Pink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 42). Plasma Red is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Volupus Pink.

Can I use Volupus Pink instead of Plasma Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Volupus Pink is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Volupus Pink on the colour wheel See Plasma Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Volupus Pink

Other Citadel paints close to Plasma Red

All matches: Volupus Pink equivalents · Plasma Red equivalents

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