Medium Violet vs Deep Magenta

Medium Violet

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#592977 (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 24.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Magenta is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Medium Violet.

Can I use Deep Magenta instead of Medium Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Deep Magenta is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Medium Violet.

Can I use Medium Violet instead of Deep Magenta?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Violet

Other Golden paints close to Deep Magenta

All matches: Medium Violet equivalents · Deep Magenta equivalents

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