What is the difference between Magenta and Warlord Purple?

ΔE 21 (loose). Warlord Purple is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Magenta vs Warlord Purple

Magenta

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9f2137 (estimate)

Warlord Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.014
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ab2e62 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warlord Purple is a little lighter, cooler than Magenta.

Can I use Warlord Purple instead of Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Warlord Purple is a little lighter, cooler than Magenta.

Can I use Magenta instead of Warlord Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magenta 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 Magenta on the colour wheel See Warlord Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Magenta

Magenta vs Flat Red (70.957)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Warlord Purple
Magenta vs Scarlet Red (72.012)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Warlord Purple
Magenta vs Red (71.102)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Warlord Purple

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Warlord Purple

Warlord Purple vs Purple (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Magenta
Warlord Purple vs Fuchsia Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 27, loose
Warlord Purple vs Red Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 32, loose

All matches: Magenta equivalents · Warlord Purple equivalents