Matt Bluish Black vs Hive Dweller Purple

Matt Bluish Black

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0757
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#343b77 (estimate)

Hive Dweller Purple

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a3a78 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hive Dweller Purple is warmer than Matt Bluish Black. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Bluish Black is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Hive Dweller Purple instead of Matt Bluish Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Hive Dweller Purple is warmer than Matt Bluish Black. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Bluish Black instead of Hive Dweller Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Bluish Black is 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 Matt Bluish Black on the colour wheel See Hive Dweller Purple on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Bluish Black

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

All matches: Matt Bluish Black equivalents · Hive Dweller Purple equivalents

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