What is the difference between Magecast Magenta and Phantom Violet?

ΔE 12 (fair). Phantom Violet is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Magecast Magenta vs Phantom Violet

Magecast Magenta

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

Phantom Violet

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3221
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7d357b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Phantom Violet is more muted, warmer than Magecast Magenta.

Can I use Phantom Violet instead of Magecast Magenta?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Phantom Violet is more muted, warmer than Magecast Magenta.

Can I use Magecast Magenta instead of Phantom Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magecast Magenta is more saturated, 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 Magecast Magenta on the colour wheel See Phantom Violet on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Magecast Magenta

Magecast Magenta vs Liche Purple (1790)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 21, loose
Magecast Magenta vs Marine Blue (1792)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 21, loose
Magecast Magenta vs Nightmare Purple (4132)Opaque Colors · ΔE 23, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Phantom Violet

Phantom Violet vs Warlock MagentaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Magecast Magenta
Phantom Violet vs Warlock PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair
Phantom Violet vs Witchbane PlumWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Magecast Magenta equivalents · Phantom Violet equivalents