What is the difference between Alpha Blue and Mead Violet?

ΔE 20 (loose). Mead Violet is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Alpha Blue vs Mead Violet

Alpha Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #697bb9 (estimate)

Mead Violet

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4131
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a82a7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mead Violet is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Alpha Blue.

Can I use Mead Violet instead of Alpha Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Mead Violet is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Alpha Blue.

Can I use Alpha Blue instead of Mead Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Alpha Blue is a little darker, much 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 Alpha Blue on the colour wheel See Mead Violet on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Alpha Blue

Alpha Blue vs Summersea Blue (1793)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Mead Violet
Alpha Blue vs Blue Base (4115)Opaque Colors · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Mead Violet
Alpha Blue vs Smoked Blue (3226)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 23, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Mead Violet

Mead Violet vs Violet CovenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Alpha Blue
Mead Violet vs Oozing PurpleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Alpha Blue
Mead Violet vs Hexed VioletWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Alpha Blue

All matches: Alpha Blue equivalents · Mead Violet equivalents