Magenta
Creature · Monument Pro Acryl · MPA-011
#BF3C6C · L*46.2 a*55.8 b*2.1
The closest match to Creature Magenta in every other range, nearest first.
Creature Magenta is a mid-toned, saturated pink-red. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Liquitex Medium Magenta at ΔE 2.2 — very close. 17 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Creature Magenta?
Liquitex Medium Magenta is the closest equivalent to Creature Magenta in any other range, at ΔE 2.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Wine Stain Red (ΔE 2.6) and The Army Painter Zephyr Pink (ΔE 2.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Creature Magenta?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Warlord Purple, ΔE 4.2 — a close substitute. The full Creature to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Creature Magenta Shop Liquitex Medium Magenta Shop Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix set
Magenta equivalent in Liquitex
- B Medium Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix 500 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- E Iridescent Rose Gold Heavy Body Acrylix 227 ΔE 11.6 · far
Magenta equivalent in Foundry
- B Wine Stain Red Paint System 17B ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Shadow Pink Paint System 18B ΔE 9.0 · similar
Magenta equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Zephyr Pink Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Purple Alchemy Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Magenta equivalent in Acrilex
- B Fuchsia Paints 804 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Magenta Paints 549 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Magenta equivalent in Citadel
- B Emperor Children Layer ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Magenta Ink Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.2 · similar
Magenta equivalent in FolkArt
- B Bright Pink Acrylic Colors 2546 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Pink Melon Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2897 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Magenta equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Magenta Standard (3rd Gen) AK11067 ΔE 4.1 · close
- E Deep Purple Intense (3rd Gen) AK11074 ΔE 14.8 · far
Magenta equivalent in Vallejo
- C Warlord Purple Game Air 72.714 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Pink Model Color 70.958 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Magenta equivalent in Monument
- C Rogue Hobbies Dark Hot Pink Pro Signature Series S32 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Magenta Pro Acrylic Paints 011 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Magenta equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Warlock Purple Fantasy Range 157 ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Purple Military Range 210 ΔE 4.5 · close
Magenta equivalent in Golden
- C Medium Magenta Heavy Body 1570 ΔE 4.5 · close
- E Transparent Quinacridone Red High Flow 8561 ΔE 11.3 · far
Magenta equivalent in Warcolours
- C Pink 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.7 · close
- D One-coat Purple One-coat paints ΔE 7.6 · similar
Magenta in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteza | #D21F60 | Rose Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #D42B62 | Paradise Pink Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.0 |
| Reaper | #C80E73 | Punk Rock Pink Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.3 |
| Scale75 | #AA336B | Fuchsia Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.8 |
| Mr. Hobby | #E5006A | Fluorescent Pink Acrysion | ΔE 6.6 |
| Duncan | #C64B8A | Cyber Pink Wave 3 | ΔE 6.9 |
| Tamiya | #E5007F | Clear red Lacquer Paint | ΔE 7.1 |
| P3 | #A91F5E | Murderous Magenta Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Mig | #C94A5D | Copper Acrylics | ΔE 8.3 |
| Mission Models | #B7478F | Pearl Wild Berry | ΔE 9.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #AB0061 | Lollipop Magenta Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A1195B | Magenta Pure Pigments | ΔE 9.3 |
| Humbrol | #BC4996 | Magenta Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 9.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #B44C4D | Red Queen | ΔE 12.0 |
| Tom Color | #F5305E | Rosa Nina | ΔE 12.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #AA6057 | Red-brown Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 15.5 |
| Revell | #894E4A | Rust Email Color - Matt | ΔE 15.7 |
| Italeri | #A71E29 | Insigna Red Acrylic Paint | ΔE 16.8 |
Nearest colours inside Creature
- E Purple Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 17.7 · far
- E Shadow Flesh Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 19.7 · far
- E Burnt Red Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 23.4 · far
- E Bold Pyrrole Red Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 23.9 · far
- E Orange Monument Pro Acryl Transparent ΔE 24.7 · far
- E Red Monument Pro Acryl Transparent ΔE 25.5 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot