Phoenician Purple vs Quinacridone Magenta

Phoenician Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a2a5a (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 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Quinacridone Magenta is a little lighter than Phoenician Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Phoenician 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 Phoenician Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Quinacridone Magenta is a little lighter than Phoenician Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Phoenician Purple instead of Quinacridone Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phoenician Purple is a little darker.

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 Quinacridone Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Phoenician Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Quinacridone Magenta

All matches: Phoenician Purple equivalents · Quinacridone Magenta equivalents

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