Phoenician Purple vs Deep Magenta

Phoenician Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a2a5a (estimate)

Deep Magenta

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.113
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#792d5c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Deep Magenta is a little lighter, warmer than Phoenician Purple.

Can I use Deep Magenta instead of Phoenician Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Deep Magenta is a little lighter, warmer than Phoenician Purple.

Can I use Phoenician Purple instead of Deep Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phoenician Purple is a little darker, 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 Phoenician Purple on the colour wheel See Deep Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Phoenician Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Deep Magenta

All matches: Phoenician Purple equivalents · Deep Magenta equivalents

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