Cross-brand swaps do not really exist for Magenta Tone; the closest color anywhere, Two Thin Coats Magi Purple Wash at 57 percent, sits in a different finish class, so it is a reference not a substitute. Magenta Tone is a dark moderate pink with a cool undertone. Highlight it toward Strong Skin Shade, the nearest lighter paint in the The Army Painter lane. For a true match, stick with the original; cross-brand substitutes will read as a different color.
Magenta Tone equivalents in other ranges
We ran The Army Painter Magenta Tone against every mapped catalog and came up empty: no brand makes a color close enough to call an equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Two Thin Coats Magi Purple Wash, dries clearly lighter and cooler than Magenta Tone, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Vallejo
Humbrol
Scale75
Revell
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Magenta Tone?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Magi Purple Wash at 57% color similarity.
What is Magenta Tone used for?
Magenta Tone is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: skin recess shading; deepen recesses and panel lines.
What do I highlight and shade Magenta Tone with?
The next step up for highlighting Magenta Tone is Strong Skin Shade in the The Army Painter range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.