What is the difference between Magecast Magenta and Marine Blue?

ΔE 21 (loose). Marine Blue is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Magecast Magenta vs Marine Blue

Magecast Magenta

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f328a (estimate)

Marine Blue

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1792
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2c388d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Marine Blue is a little darker, cooler than Magecast Magenta.

Can I use Marine Blue instead of Magecast Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Marine Blue is a little darker, cooler than Magecast Magenta.

Can I use Magecast Magenta instead of Marine Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magecast Magenta 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 Magecast Magenta on the colour wheel See Marine Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Magecast Magenta

Magecast Magenta vs Phantom Violet (3221)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Marine Blue
Magecast Magenta vs Liche Purple (1790)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Marine Blue
Magecast Magenta vs Nightmare Purple (4132)Opaque Colors · ΔE 23, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Marine Blue

Marine Blue vs Ultramarine BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Magecast Magenta
Marine Blue vs Alien PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Magecast Magenta
Marine Blue vs Alien PurpleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Magecast Magenta

All matches: Magecast Magenta equivalents · Marine Blue equivalents