Color-wise this is a vivid, very dark red leaning warm. For highlights, the next step up in the Monument Pro Acryl range is Transparent Red. Magenta Wash is a bit distinctive: no other brand carries a strong same-finish match, though The Army Painter Dark Red Tone comes nearest at 77 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Magenta Wash equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Monument Pro Acryl pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, The Army Painter Dark Red Tone, dries clearly lighter and cooler than Magenta Wash, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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<70Mix
The Army Painter
Citadel
AK Interactive
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Revell
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Scale75
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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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 Monument Pro Acryl Magenta Wash?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Dark Red Tone at 77% color similarity.
What is Magenta Wash used for?
Magenta Wash is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: warm crimson glazing; deepen recesses and panel lines.
What do I highlight and shade Magenta Wash with?
The next step up for highlighting Magenta Wash is Transparent Red in the Monument Pro Acryl range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.