What is the difference between Light Magenta and Violet Volt?

ΔE 17 (loose). Violet Volt is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Magenta vs Violet Volt

Light Magenta

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0067
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af1685 (estimate)

Violet Volt

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a040a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet Volt is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Light Magenta.

Can I use Violet Volt instead of Light Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Violet Volt is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Light Magenta.

Can I use Light Magenta instead of Violet Volt?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Magenta

Light Magenta vs Spellbound FuchsiaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Violet Volt
Light Magenta vs Wicked PinkWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Violet Volt
Light Magenta vs Warlock PurpleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Violet Volt

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Violet Volt

Violet Volt vs Amethyst (ATOM-20152)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Magenta
Violet Volt vs Purple (ATOM-20151)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Magenta
Violet Volt vs Orchid (ATOM-20153)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Magenta

All matches: Light Magenta equivalents · Violet Volt equivalents