What is the difference between Banshee Brown and Dark Purple?

ΔE 12 (fair). Dark Purple is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Banshee Brown vs Dark Purple

Banshee Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #342522 (estimate)

Dark Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.749
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #382130 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Purple is more saturated, cooler than Banshee Brown.

Can I use Dark Purple instead of Banshee Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Dark Purple is more saturated, cooler than Banshee Brown.

Can I use Banshee Brown instead of Dark Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Banshee Brown is more muted, 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 Banshee Brown on the colour wheel See Dark Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Banshee Brown

Banshee Brown vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Dark Purple
Banshee Brown vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Purple
Banshee Brown vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Purple

Dark Purple vs Blanched Berry (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Banshee Brown
Dark Purple vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Banshee Brown
Dark Purple vs Oak BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Banshee Brown

All matches: Banshee Brown equivalents · Dark Purple equivalents