Magos Purple vs Fluor Violet

Magos Purple

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

Fluor Violet

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Fluor Paints
Code
1706
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#9a6cac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fluor Violet is more saturated than Magos Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Magos Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Fluor Violet is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluor Violet instead of Magos Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Fluor Violet is more saturated than Magos Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Magos Purple instead of Fluor Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magos Purple is 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 Fluor Violet on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Magos Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Fluor Violet

All matches: Magos Purple equivalents · Fluor Violet equivalents

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