Magecast Magenta vs Pastel Violet

Magecast Magenta

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

Pastel Violet

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a067b4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pastel Violet is noticeably lighter, more muted than Magecast Magenta.

Can I use Pastel Violet instead of Magecast Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Pastel Violet is noticeably lighter, more muted than Magecast Magenta.

Can I use Magecast Magenta instead of Pastel Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magecast Magenta is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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 Pastel Violet on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Magecast Magenta

Other Army Painter paints close to Pastel Violet

All matches: Magecast Magenta equivalents · Pastel Violet equivalents

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