Medium Magenta vs Magenta

Medium Magenta

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d0439b (estimate)

Magenta

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

How close are they?

ΔE 28.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Magenta is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Medium Magenta.

Can I use Magenta instead of Medium Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Magenta is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Medium Magenta.

Can I use Medium Magenta instead of Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Magenta is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Medium Magenta on the colour wheel See Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Magenta

Other Golden paints close to Magenta

All matches: Medium Magenta equivalents · Magenta equivalents

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