Pink sits in the red family: very light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. To deepen it, Flat Brown is the darker step in the same Tamiya range. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Humbrol Pink is the nearest same-finish option at 100 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Pink equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 2 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Pink, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.0).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Pink Potion, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Neo Pink, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.8).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Fulgrim Pink, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.3).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Sickly Pink, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
AK Interactive
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Pink?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Pink at 100% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Pink?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Pink Potion at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Pink?
Pink is a very light vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #FFC0CB).
What do I highlight and shade Pink with?
Shade Pink with Flat Brown in the same Tamiya range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.