In the pot, Magenta reads as a warm pink, dark and moderate. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Burnt Red for the shadows and Pink for the highlights. Magenta is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Citadel Pink Horror, reaches 83 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. 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 Vallejo Magenta cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Pink Horror, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Magenta, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Magenta, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Sword Hilt Burgundy, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.7).
Check it on a spare model first, because Citadel Pink Horror sits slightly cooler and more saturated than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Scale75
Humbrol
The Army Painter
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Magenta?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Pink Horror at 83% color similarity.
What color is Magenta?
Magenta is a dark moderate pink with a warm undertone (hex #903153).