Moody Mauve vs Medium Magenta

Moody Mauve

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9a4a80 (estimate)

Medium Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8519
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c24e9f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Medium Magenta is a little lighter, much more saturated than Moody Mauve. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Moody Mauve is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Medium Magenta 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 Medium Magenta instead of Moody Mauve?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Medium Magenta is a little lighter, much more saturated than Moody Mauve. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Moody Mauve instead of Medium Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moody Mauve is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Moody Mauve on the colour wheel See Medium Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Moody Mauve

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Magenta

All matches: Moody Mauve equivalents · Medium Magenta equivalents

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