What is the difference between Beowulf Blue and Luxion Purple?

ΔE 19 (loose). Luxion Purple is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Beowulf Blue vs Luxion Purple

Beowulf Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #1a3a8a (estimate)

Luxion Purple

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Contrast
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #6a4a9a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Luxion Purple is noticeably lighter, warmer than Beowulf Blue.

Can I use Luxion Purple instead of Beowulf Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Luxion Purple is noticeably lighter, warmer than Beowulf Blue.

Can I use Beowulf Blue instead of Luxion Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beowulf Blue is noticeably darker, 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 Beowulf Blue on the colour wheel See Luxion Purple on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Beowulf Blue

Beowulf Blue vs Ultramarines BlueColour: Contrast · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Luxion Purple
Beowulf Blue vs Leviathan PurpleColour: Contrast · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Luxion Purple
Beowulf Blue vs Shyish PurpleColour: Contrast · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Luxion Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Luxion Purple

Luxion Purple vs Periwinkle PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Beowulf Blue
Luxion Purple vs Hive Dweller PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Beowulf Blue
Luxion Purple vs Purple SwarmSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Beowulf Blue

All matches: Beowulf Blue equivalents · Luxion Purple equivalents