In the pot, Weird Elixir reads as a warm pink, light and moderate. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Carnelian Skin for the shadows and Pink Potion for the highlights. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Vallejo Light Pink is the nearest same-finish option at 84 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Weird Elixir equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches The Army Painter Weird Elixir cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Light Pink, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Hot Pink, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Fulgrim Pink, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Desert Pink, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.1).
Check it on a spare model first, because Vallejo Light Pink sits slightly warmer and more saturated than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Weird Elixir?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Light Pink at 84% color similarity.
What color is Weird Elixir?
Weird Elixir is a light moderate pink with a warm undertone (hex #E098B0).
What do I highlight and shade Weird Elixir with?
Highlight Weird Elixir toward Pink Potion and shade it down into Carnelian Skin, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.