What is the difference between Amethyst and Spellbound Fuchsia?

ΔE 16 (loose). Spellbound Fuchsia is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Amethyst vs Spellbound Fuchsia

Amethyst

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20152
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9f46a9 (estimate)

Spellbound Fuchsia

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b04492 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Spellbound Fuchsia is more muted, warmer than Amethyst.

Can I use Spellbound Fuchsia instead of Amethyst?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Spellbound Fuchsia is more muted, warmer than Amethyst.

Can I use Amethyst instead of Spellbound Fuchsia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Amethyst is more saturated, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Amethyst on the colour wheel See Spellbound Fuchsia on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Amethyst

Amethyst vs Violet VoltWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Spellbound Fuchsia
Amethyst vs Warlock MagentaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Spellbound Fuchsia
Amethyst vs Magecast MagentaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Spellbound Fuchsia

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Spellbound Fuchsia

Spellbound Fuchsia vs Orchid (ATOM-20153)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Amethyst
Spellbound Fuchsia vs Purple (A.MIG-0645)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Amethyst
Spellbound Fuchsia vs Light Magenta (IONIC-0067)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Amethyst

All matches: Amethyst equivalents · Spellbound Fuchsia equivalents