Primary Magenta is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone. For modelling, drop to Bold Pyrrole Red in the recesses and step up to Fluorescent Pink on the edges, both Monument Pro Acryl paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Scale75 Dark Peony Purple closest at 90 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Primary Magenta equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Monument Pro Acryl Primary Magenta, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Dark Peony Purple, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.0).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Emperor Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Magenta, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Bordeaux Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.0).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Crimson, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.3).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Tuskgor Fur, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.7).
Check it on a spare model first, because Scale75 Dark Peony Purple sits slightly cooler and more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Citadel
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Revell
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 Primary Magenta?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Dark Peony Purple at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Primary Magenta?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Magenta at 78%, a same-finish match.
What color is Primary Magenta?
Primary Magenta is a dark vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #A31E36).
What do I highlight and shade Primary Magenta with?
Highlight Primary Magenta toward Fluorescent Pink and shade it down into Bold Pyrrole Red, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.