Quinacridone Magenta vs Light Pink

Quinacridone Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR122
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#aa0938 (estimate)

Light Pink

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.748
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#df739e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 37.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Pink is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Quinacridone Magenta.

Can I use Light Pink instead of Quinacridone Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 38). Light Pink is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Quinacridone Magenta.

Can I use Quinacridone Magenta instead of Light Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quinacridone Magenta is noticeably darker, much 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 Quinacridone Magenta on the colour wheel See Light Pink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Quinacridone Magenta

Other Golden paints close to Light Pink

All matches: Quinacridone Magenta equivalents · Light Pink equivalents

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