Deep Violet vs Deep Magenta

Deep Violet

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0076
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#51284f (estimate)

Deep Magenta

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.113
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#792d5c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Magenta is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Deep Violet.

Can I use Deep Magenta instead of Deep Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Deep Magenta is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Deep Violet.

Can I use Deep Violet instead of Deep Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Violet is a little darker, more muted, 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 Deep Violet on the colour wheel See Deep Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Deep Violet

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Deep Magenta

All matches: Deep Violet equivalents · Deep Magenta equivalents

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