Warlock Magenta vs Permanent Violet Dark

Warlock Magenta

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#843f90 (estimate)

Permanent Violet Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8536
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#631662 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Permanent Violet Dark is noticeably darker than Warlock Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Warlock Magenta is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Permanent Violet Dark 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 Permanent Violet Dark instead of Warlock Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Permanent Violet Dark is noticeably darker than Warlock Magenta. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Warlock Magenta instead of Permanent Violet Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warlock Magenta is noticeably 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 Warlock Magenta on the colour wheel See Permanent Violet Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Warlock Magenta

Other Army Painter paints close to Permanent Violet Dark

All matches: Warlock Magenta equivalents · Permanent Violet Dark equivalents

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