What is the difference between Purple and Kantor Blue?

ΔE 16 (loose). Kantor Blue is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Purple vs Kantor Blue

Purple

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0079
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #512d6d (estimate)

Kantor Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a2a6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Kantor Blue is a little darker, cooler than Purple.

Can I use Kantor Blue instead of Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Kantor Blue is a little darker, cooler than Purple.

Can I use Purple instead of Kantor Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Purple is a little lighter, 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 Kantor Blue on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Purple

Purple vs Xereus PurpleColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Kantor Blue
Purple vs Naggaroth NightColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Kantor Blue
Purple vs Kakophoni PurpleColour: Layer · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Kantor Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Kantor Blue

Kantor Blue vs Prussian Blue (IONIC-0101)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Purple
Kantor Blue vs Midnight Blue (IONIC-0100)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Purple
Kantor Blue vs Dark Blue (A.MIG-0641)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Purple

All matches: Purple equivalents · Kantor Blue equivalents