Moody Mauve vs Quinacridone Magenta

Moody Mauve

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

Quinacridone Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PR122
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#7e3c6f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Quinacridone Magenta is a little darker than Moody Mauve. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Moody Mauve is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Quinacridone 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 Quinacridone Magenta instead of Moody Mauve?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Quinacridone Magenta is a little darker than Moody Mauve. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Moody Mauve instead of Quinacridone Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moody Mauve 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 Moody Mauve on the colour wheel See Quinacridone Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Moody Mauve

Other Army Painter paints close to Quinacridone Magenta

All matches: Moody Mauve equivalents · Quinacridone Magenta equivalents

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