Matt Purple vs Magos Purple

Matt Purple

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0751
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#7c71ab (estimate)

Magos Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8a6aa0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Magos Purple is warmer than Matt Purple. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Purple is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Magos Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Magos Purple instead of Matt Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Magos Purple is warmer than Matt Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Purple instead of Magos Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Purple is 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 Matt Purple on the colour wheel See Magos Purple on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Matt Purple

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Magos Purple

All matches: Matt Purple equivalents · Magos Purple equivalents

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