Phoenician Purple vs Murderous Magenta

Phoenician Purple

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

Murderous Magenta

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93052
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a6155b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Murderous Magenta is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Phoenician Purple.

Can I use Murderous Magenta instead of Phoenician Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Murderous Magenta is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Phoenician Purple.

Can I use Phoenician Purple instead of Murderous Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phoenician Purple is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Murderous Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Phoenician Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Murderous Magenta

All matches: Phoenician Purple equivalents · Murderous Magenta equivalents

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