Magos Purple vs Beaten Purple

Magos Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8a6aa0 (estimate)

Beaten Purple

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93051
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4c2671 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Beaten Purple is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Magos Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Magos Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Formula P3 Beaten Purple is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Beaten Purple instead of Magos Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Beaten Purple is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Magos Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Magos Purple instead of Beaten Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magos Purple is noticeably lighter, 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 Magos Purple on the colour wheel See Beaten Purple on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Magos Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Beaten Purple

All matches: Magos Purple equivalents · Beaten Purple equivalents

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