Paint record

Pale Pink

Monument Pro Acryl

Base · #C5A6A3

Opaque acrylicPro Acryl

Color-wise this is a muted, light red leaning warm. It builds a smooth gradient with Bright Neutral Grey underneath and Brush-On White on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, The Army Painter Tiger's Eye Skin closest at 83 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.

Cross-brand results

Pale Pink equivalents and near misses

Fair warning: nothing matches Monument Pro Acryl Pale Pink cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.

Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Tiger's Eye Skin, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).

Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive British Desert Pink Zi, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.5).

Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Carnal Pink, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5).

From Vallejo: Vallejo Tinny Tin, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.6).

Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Tiger's Eye Skin sits slightly warmer than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familyred
Lightnesslight
Saturationmuted
Undertonewarm

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Try any paint in the scheme tool

Match difficulty

Distinctive
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

reds and crimson areas
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Pale Pink?

The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Tiger's Eye Skin at 83% color similarity.

What color is Pale Pink?

Pale Pink is a light muted red with a warm undertone (hex #C5A6A3).

What do I highlight and shade Pale Pink with?

Highlight Pale Pink toward Brush-On White and shade it down into Bright Neutral Grey, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.

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