What is the difference between Alien Purple and Phantom Violet?

ΔE 23 (loose). Phantom Violet is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Alien Purple vs Phantom Violet

Alien Purple

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a48a0 (estimate)

Phantom Violet

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3221
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7d357b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Phantom Violet is more muted, warmer than Alien Purple.

Can I use Phantom Violet instead of Alien Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Phantom Violet is more muted, warmer than Alien Purple.

Can I use Alien Purple instead of Phantom Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Alien Purple is more saturated, 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 Alien Purple on the colour wheel See Phantom Violet on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Alien Purple

Alien Purple vs Marine Blue (1792)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Phantom Violet
Alien Purple vs Imperium Blue (1846)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Phantom Violet
Alien Purple vs Ultramar Blue (3224)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 25, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Phantom Violet

Phantom Violet vs Warlock MagentaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Alien Purple
Phantom Violet vs Magecast MagentaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Alien Purple
Phantom Violet vs Warlock PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Alien Purple

All matches: Alien Purple equivalents · Phantom Violet equivalents