Warlock Magenta vs Inktense Violet

Warlock Magenta

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

Inktense Violet

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

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Inktense Violet is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Warlock Magenta. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Warlock 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 Warlock Magenta?

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

Can I use Warlock Magenta instead of Inktense Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warlock Magenta is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer.

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 Inktense Violet on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Warlock Magenta

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Violet

All matches: Warlock Magenta equivalents · Inktense Violet equivalents

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