What is the difference between Grape Red and Magenta?

ΔE 17 (loose). Magenta is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Grape Red vs Magenta

Grape Red

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0057
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #782f40 (estimate)

Magenta

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.945
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #882a5b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Magenta is more saturated, cooler than Grape Red.

Can I use Magenta instead of Grape Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Magenta is more saturated, cooler than Grape Red.

Can I use Grape Red instead of Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grape Red is more muted, warmer.

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 Grape Red on the colour wheel See Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Grape Red

Grape Red vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Magenta
Grape Red vs Red (70.926)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Magenta
Grape Red vs Frozen Flesh (74.010)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Magenta

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Magenta

Magenta vs Purple (A.MIG-0645)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Grape Red
Magenta vs Dark Magenta (IONIC-0069)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Grape Red
Magenta vs Magenta (AMMO.F-540)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Grape Red

All matches: Grape Red equivalents · Magenta equivalents