What is the difference between Terracota and Warlord Purple?

ΔE 17 (loose). Warlord Purple is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Terracota vs Warlord Purple

Terracota

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0033
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b33d50 (estimate)

Warlord Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.014
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ab2e62 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warlord Purple is a little darker, cooler than Terracota.

Can I use Warlord Purple instead of Terracota?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Warlord Purple is a little darker, cooler than Terracota.

Can I use Terracota instead of Warlord Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Terracota is a little lighter, 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 Terracota on the colour wheel See Warlord Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Terracota

Terracota vs Faded Red (70.747)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Warlord Purple
Terracota vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Warlord Purple
Terracota vs Red (71.102)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Warlord Purple

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Warlord Purple

Warlord Purple vs Dark Magenta (IONIC-0069)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Terracota
Warlord Purple vs Magenta (A.MIG-0644)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Terracota
Warlord Purple vs Vintage Pink (ATOM-20036)ATOM · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Terracota

All matches: Terracota equivalents · Warlord Purple equivalents