Purple vs Hive Dweller Purple

Purple

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0079
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#512d6d (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 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hive Dweller Purple is a little lighter, cooler than Purple. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Purple is an opaque base/layer 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 Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Hive Dweller Purple is a little lighter, cooler than Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Purple instead of Hive Dweller Purple?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

All matches: Purple equivalents · Hive Dweller Purple equivalents

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