Color-wise this is a vivid, dark pink leaning warm. It builds a smooth gradient with Dark Magenta underneath and Primary Magenta on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Vallejo Warlord Purple closest at 85 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Magenta equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Monument Pro Acryl Magenta cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Warlord Purple, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Magenta, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Wonka Violet, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Pink Horror, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
Check it on a spare model first, because Vallejo Warlord Purple sits slightly more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Scale75
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Magenta?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Warlord Purple at 85% color similarity.
What color is Magenta?
Magenta is a dark vivid pink with a warm undertone (hex #8D1D44).
What do I highlight and shade Magenta with?
Highlight Magenta toward Primary Magenta and shade it down into Dark Magenta, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.