This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Purple Glaze from Two Thin Coats at 83 percent in a different finish class. Color-wise this is a muted, light purple leaning cool. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Space Wolves Grey for the shadows and Gryph-Charger Grey for the highlights. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Magos Purple equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Magos Purple cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Purple Glaze, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Pastel Lavender, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.2).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Pastel Violet, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Light Violet, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.7), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Worth knowing before you swap: Two Thin Coats Purple Glaze runs slightly more saturated, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Magos Purple?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Purple Glaze at 83% color similarity.
Is Magos Purple a one-coat paint?
Magos Purple is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Magos Purple with?
Highlight Magos Purple toward Gryph-Charger Grey and shade it down into Space Wolves Grey, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.