In the pot, Squid Pink reads as a cool pink, mid-tone and moderate. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Pink for the shadows and Light Pink for the highlights. Squid Pink is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, The Army Painter Enchanted Pink, reaches 86 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.
Squid Pink equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Squid Pink cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Enchanted Pink, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Majin Pink, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Hot Pink, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.4).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Intense Pink, only a loose relative (delta E 8.6).
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Enchanted Pink sits slightly cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Squid Pink?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Enchanted Pink at 86% color similarity.
What color is Squid Pink?
Squid Pink is a mid-tone moderate pink with a cool undertone (hex #CB6F9E).
What do I highlight and shade Squid Pink with?
Highlight Squid Pink toward Light Pink and shade it down into Pink, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.