Alien Purple vs Purple

Alien Purple

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

Purple

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-10
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7350a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Purple is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Alien Purple.

Can I use Purple instead of Alien Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Purple is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Alien Purple.

Can I use Alien Purple instead of Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Alien Purple is a little darker, 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 Purple on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Alien Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple

All matches: Alien Purple equivalents · Purple equivalents

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