Magenta
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Matt · 58
#BC4996 · L*49.1 a*54.6 b*-19.0
The closest match to Humbrol Magenta in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Magenta is a mid-toned, saturated magenta. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mission Models Pearl Wild Berry, ΔE 1.6. 23 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
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Magenta?
Mission Models Pearl Wild Berry is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Magenta in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Pixie Pink (ΔE 2.8) and Green Stuff World Nebula Copper (ΔE 3.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Magenta?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Magenta, ΔE 4.8 — a close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Magenta Shop Mission Models Pearl Wild Berry
Magenta equivalent in Mission Models
- A Pearl Wild Berry MMP-152 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- E Light Sea Grey FS 36307 MMP-075 ΔE 16.8 · far
Magenta equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Pixie Pink Warpaints Air ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Spellbound Fuchsia Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.3 · close
Magenta equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Nebula Copper Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Solar Anomalie Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 5.6 · similar
Magenta equivalent in Foundry
- C Shadow Pink Paint System 18B ΔE 4.2 · close
- E Shadow Pink Light Paint System 18C ΔE 10.1 · far
Magenta equivalent in Duncan
- C Cyber Pink Wave 3 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Spectral Purple Wave 3 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Magenta equivalent in Reaper
- C Arclord Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89534 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Thuvian Sun Orchid Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89537 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Magenta equivalent in Vallejo
- C Fluorescent Magenta Premium Airbrush Color 62.036 ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Squid Pink Game Air 76.013 ΔE 5.0 · close
Magenta equivalent in Warcolours
- D One-coat Purple One-coat paints ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Purple 3 Layer paints ΔE 5.1 · similar
Magenta equivalent in Acrilex
- D Magenta Paints 549 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Fuchsia Paints 804 ΔE 9.7 · similar
Magenta equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Pure Pink Gloss™ 20346 ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Diva Pink Colors 20254 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Magenta equivalent in Citadel
- D Warlock Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Emperor Children Layer ΔE 7.8 · similar
Magenta equivalent in Scale75
- D Magenta Artist Range ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Fuchsia Scale Color Range ΔE 9.7 · similar
Magenta in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #CE3D7E | Medium Magenta Heavy Body | ΔE 7.2 |
| FolkArt | #A73185 | Podge Pink Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.4 |
| Arteza | #E0448E | Pearl Hot Pink Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Monument | #8E5384 | Plum Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.3 |
| Mr. Hobby | #E4007F | Magenta Primary Color Pigments | ΔE 9.4 |
| Tamiya | #E5007F | Clear red Lacquer Paint | ΔE 9.5 |
| Creature | #BF3C6C | Magenta Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.9 |
| Liquitex | #B53A68 | Medium Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.4 |
| Mig | #9154A4 | Purple Acrylics | ΔE 10.5 |
| P3 | #B65E77 | Troll Tongue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 11.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 11.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #C74B6D | Purple Military Range | ΔE 11.9 |
| AK Interactive | #B1325F | Magenta Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 12.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #7E4E82 | Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 12.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A1195B | Magenta Pure Pigments | ΔE 14.0 |
| Tom Color | #697173 | A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) | ΔE 15.1 |
| Italeri | #74797B | Flat Ocean Grey Acrylic Paint | ΔE 17.1 |
| Revell | #565E61 | Dark Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 18.9 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- E Primer Acrylics - Matt ΔE 21.7 · far
- E Sea Grey Aerosol Sprays ΔE 23.5 · far
- E Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 23.9 · far
- E Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt ΔE 24.9 · far
- E Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays ΔE 25.5 · far
- E Dark Camouflage Grey Satin Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 25.5 · far
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