Magecast Magenta vs Inktense Violet

Magecast Magenta

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

Inktense Violet

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC82
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#592480 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Violet is a little darker than Magecast Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Magecast Magenta is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Violet is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Inktense Violet instead of Magecast Magenta?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Inktense Violet is a little darker than Magecast Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Magecast Magenta instead of Inktense Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magecast Magenta is a little lighter.

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 Inktense Violet on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Magecast Magenta

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Violet

All matches: Magecast Magenta equivalents · Inktense Violet equivalents

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