Purple vs Magenta

Purple

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#561131 (estimate)

Magenta

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

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Magenta is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Purple.

Can I use Magenta instead of Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Magenta is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Purple.

Can I use Purple instead of Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Purple is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Purple on the colour wheel See Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Purple

Other Scale75 paints close to Magenta

All matches: Purple equivalents · Magenta equivalents

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