What is the difference between Purple and Warlock Magenta?

ΔE 15 (loose). Warlock Magenta is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Purple vs Warlock Magenta

Purple

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0645
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a2b70 (estimate)

Warlock Magenta

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #843f90 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warlock Magenta is a little lighter, cooler than Purple.

Can I use Warlock Magenta instead of Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Warlock Magenta is a little lighter, cooler than Purple.

Can I use Purple instead of Warlock Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Purple is a little darker, 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 Purple on the colour wheel See Warlock Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple

Purple vs Warlock PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Warlock Magenta
Purple vs Witchbane PlumWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Warlock Magenta
Purple vs Spellbound FuchsiaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Warlock Magenta

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Warlock Magenta

Warlock Magenta vs Amethyst (ATOM-20152)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Purple
Warlock Magenta vs Purple (ATOM-20151)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Purple
Warlock Magenta vs Warlock Purple (IONIC-0075)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Purple

All matches: Purple equivalents · Warlock Magenta equivalents