Quinacridone Magenta
35 Quinacridone Magenta paints from 14 brands, measured in CIE L*a*b* and compared with Delta E 2000.
Why Quinacridone Magenta isn't one colour
Every brand makes its own Quinacridone Magenta, and no two are quite the same. They pick different pigments, grind them differently and mix them to their own recipe — so two tubes with the same word on the label can look noticeably different once they are on the paper.
We measured all 35 of them from 14 brands and compared them the way a lab would, using a number called Delta E. It is just a measure of how far apart two colours look to the human eye. Under 2 and almost nobody can tell them apart; over 10 and most people would call them different colours.
Useful when your usual Quinacridone Magenta is out of stock and you need the closest substitute, when you are deciding which brand to buy, or when a mix you got right last time will not come out the same again.
How far is each brand from the average?
Every brand's version measured against the average of all 35 paints. Below 2 is imperceptible to most people; above 10 is obviously a different colour.
| Brand | Distance from the average | In practice |
|---|---|---|
| Liquitex | Delta E 0.51 | Near-identical |
| Sennelier | Delta E 0.97 | Near-identical |
| Royal Talens | Delta E 1.18 | Near-identical |
| Michael Harding | Delta E 1.19 | Near-identical |
| Schmincke | Delta E 1.62 | Near-identical |
| Daniel Smith | Delta E 1.64 | Near-identical |
| Gamblin | Delta E 1.74 | Near-identical |
| Williamsburg | Delta E 1.74 | Near-identical |
| Old Holland | Delta E 1.77 | Near-identical |
| Holbein | Delta E 2.27 | Very close |
| Winsor & Newton | Delta E 3.16 | Very close |
| Daler-Rowney | Delta E 3.67 | Very close |
| Golden | Delta E 6.53 | Noticeably different |
| Atelier | Delta E 8.90 | Noticeably different |
Which brands are interchangeable?
The closest pairs among 91 brand comparisons - swap one for another and most people would not see the difference.
- GamblinvsWilliamsburgDelta E 0.00Near-identical
- Daniel SmithvsOld HollandDelta E 0.51Near-identical
- Royal TalensvsSchminckeDelta E 0.57Near-identical
- HolbeinvsOld HollandDelta E 0.58Near-identical
- LiquitexvsSennelierDelta E 0.65Near-identical
- Daniel SmithvsHolbeinDelta E 0.69Near-identical
Which brands are clearly different?
The furthest apart. Same name on the tube, visibly different paint.
- AteliervsGoldenDelta E 13.90Clearly different
- AteliervsDaler-RowneyDelta E 9.84Noticeably different
- AteliervsRoyal TalensDelta E 9.49Noticeably different
- Daler-RowneyvsGoldenDelta E 9.45Noticeably different
- GoldenvsWinsor & NewtonDelta E 9.39Noticeably different
- AteliervsSchminckeDelta E 9.38Noticeably different
Pigments used
Brands do not always use the same pigment for the same colour name.
Atelier, Daler-Rowney, Daniel Smith, Gamblin, Golden, Holbein, Liquitex, Michael Harding, Old Holland, Royal Talens, Schmincke, Sennelier, Williamsburg, Winsor & Newton
Daler-Rowney
Golden
Lightfastness
How well the colour resists fading. ASTM I is the most permanent; V is fugitive.
Atelier, Daler-Rowney, Daniel Smith, Gamblin, Golden, Holbein, Liquitex, Michael Harding, Old Holland, Royal Talens, Schmincke, Sennelier, Williamsburg, Winsor & Newton
Opacity
How much the paint covers what is underneath.
Winsor & Newton
Daler-Rowney
Golden, Schmincke
Atelier, Daler-Rowney, Daniel Smith, Gamblin, Golden, Holbein, Liquitex, Michael Harding, Old Holland, Royal Talens, Schmincke, Sennelier, Williamsburg, Winsor & Newton
Brands that make it
Every brand in the database with a Quinacridone Magenta. Each links to that brand's full range.
- Atelier · 2 paints
- Daler-Rowney · 4 paints
- Daniel Smith · 1 paint
- Gamblin · 1 paint
- Golden · 8 paints
- Holbein · 3 paints
- Liquitex · 3 paints
- Michael Harding · 1 paint
- Old Holland · 1 paint
- Royal Talens · 1 paint
- Schmincke · 2 paints
- Sennelier · 3 paints
- Williamsburg · 1 paint
- Winsor & Newton · 4 paints
Available in
The kinds of paint this colour is made as.
Every Quinacridone Magenta we have measured
All 35 paints, with the measurements the comparisons above are built from.
| Brand | Line | Medium | Hex | L*a*b* | Pigment | Opacity | Lightfastness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelier | Free Flow | acrylic | #bd2645 | 42.2, 59.5, 20.7 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Atelier | Interactive | acrylic | #e93772 | 53.2, 69.9, 9.6 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Aquafine | watercolor | #af285f | 40.3, 57.0, 1.4 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Aquafine Gouache | gouache | #b43064 | 42.4, 56.2, 1.3 | PR122,PW6 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Artists' Watercolour | watercolor | #b43064 | 42.4, 56.2, 1.3 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Cryla Artists' Acrylic | acrylic | #c7158a | 45.0, 71.5, -17.9 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Daniel Smith | Extra Fine Watercolors | watercolor | #b62d62 | 42.3, 57.6, 2.5 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Gamblin | Artist's Oil Colors | oil | #b62a5d | 41.8, 58.1, 5.0 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Golden | Fluid | acrylic | #753742 | 31.6, 28.2, 6.2 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Golden | Heavy Body | acrylic | #b62a5d | 41.8, 58.1, 5.0 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Golden | Heavy Body | acrylic | #8b395b | 36.3, 38.6, -2.8 | PW6, PR122 | Semi-Transparent | I | |
| Golden | Heavy Body | acrylic | #823542 | 33.3, 34.4, 8.8 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Golden | Heavy Body | acrylic | #703842 | 31.1, 26.0, 5.1 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Golden | OPEN | acrylic | #823542 | 33.4, 34.3, 9.0 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Golden | QoR Modern Watercolors | watercolor | #b42d64 | 42.0, 57.3, 0.8 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Golden | SoFlat | acrylic | #8b395b | 36.3, 38.6, -2.6 | PW6, PR122 | Semi-Transparent | I | |
| Holbein | Artists' Oil Color | oil | #b92d62 | 42.9, 58.5, 3.4 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Holbein | Artists' Watercolor | watercolor | #b93064 | 43.3, 57.7, 2.7 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Holbein | Heavy Body Acrylic | acrylic | #b92d64 | 42.9, 58.7, 2.2 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Liquitex | Basics | acrylic | #a52d5f | 39.1, 52.5, -0.7 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Liquitex | Professional Heavy Body | acrylic | #b42d5f | 41.9, 56.8, 3.7 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Liquitex | Soft Body | acrylic | #b4285a | 41.1, 58.0, 5.8 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Michael Harding | Artists Oil Colours | oil | #af285a | 40.2, 56.6, 4.3 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Old Holland | Classic Oil Colors | oil | #b63062 | 42.7, 56.6, 3.0 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Royal Talens | Van Gogh | watercolor | #af285f | 40.3, 57.0, 1.4 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Schmincke | Horadam Aquarell | watercolor | #af285f | 40.3, 57.0, 1.4 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Schmincke | PRIMAcryl | acrylic | #b41e5f | 40.4, 61.1, 1.5 | PR122 | Semi-Transparent | I | |
| Sennelier | Abstract Acrylic | acrylic | #b4285f | 41.3, 58.4, 2.9 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Sennelier | Artists' Oil Colors | oil | #b42d5f | 41.9, 56.8, 3.7 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Sennelier | l'Aquarelle | watercolor | #af285f | 40.3, 57.0, 1.4 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Williamsburg | Handmade Oil Colors | oil | #b62a5d | 41.8, 58.1, 5.0 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Winsor & Newton | Artists' Oil Colour | oil | #b42d5f | 41.9, 56.8, 3.7 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Winsor & Newton | Designers Gouache | gouache | #c33e78 | 47.5, 57.5, -3.2 | PR122 | Opaque | I | |
| Winsor & Newton | Professional Acrylic | acrylic | #b42864 | 41.4, 58.9, -0.1 | PR122 | Transparent | I | |
| Winsor & Newton | Professional Watercolour | watercolor | #bc346c | 44.6, 57.9, -0.3 | PR122 | Transparent | I |
