What is the difference between Cobalt Violet Hue and Magenta?

ΔE 8 (close). Magenta is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cobalt Violet Hue vs Magenta

Cobalt Violet Hue

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #841449 (estimate)

Magenta

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.945
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #882a5b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Magenta is a little lighter, cooler than Cobalt Violet Hue.

Can I use Magenta instead of Cobalt Violet Hue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Magenta is a little lighter, cooler than Cobalt Violet Hue.

Can I use Cobalt Violet Hue instead of Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cobalt Violet Hue is a little darker, warmer.

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 Cobalt Violet Hue on the colour wheel See Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cobalt Violet Hue

Cobalt Violet Hue vs Warlord Purple (72.014)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair
Cobalt Violet Hue vs Deep Magenta (72.113)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair
Cobalt Violet Hue vs Pink (70.958)Model Color · ΔE 20, loose

Other Golden paints close to Magenta

Magenta vs Permanent Violet Dark (PR122 / PB60)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 24, loose
Magenta vs Violet Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 28, loose
Magenta vs Medium MagentaHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 28, loose

All matches: Cobalt Violet Hue equivalents · Magenta equivalents