Kakophoni Purple vs Quinacridone Magenta

Kakophoni Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a3a8a (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 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Quinacridone Magenta is much more muted, warmer than Kakophoni Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Kakophoni Purple is an opaque base/layer 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 Kakophoni Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Quinacridone Magenta is much more muted, warmer than Kakophoni Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Kakophoni Purple instead of Quinacridone Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kakophoni Purple is much more saturated, cooler.

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 Kakophoni Purple on the colour wheel See Quinacridone Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Kakophoni Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Quinacridone Magenta

All matches: Kakophoni Purple equivalents · Quinacridone Magenta equivalents

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