What is the difference between Beowulf Blue and Royal Purple?

ΔE 22 (loose). Royal Purple is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Beowulf Blue vs Royal Purple

Beowulf Blue

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

Royal Purple

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 501
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #5a2a8a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Royal Purple is more saturated, warmer than Beowulf Blue.

Can I use Royal Purple instead of Beowulf Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Royal Purple is more saturated, warmer than Beowulf Blue.

Can I use Beowulf Blue instead of Royal Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beowulf Blue is more muted, 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 Royal Purple on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Beowulf Blue

Beowulf Blue vs Deep Blue (520)1-Step · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Royal Purple
Beowulf Blue vs Blue (500)1-Step · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Royal Purple
Beowulf Blue vs Dark Purple (515)1-Step · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Royal Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Royal Purple

Royal Purple vs Purple SwarmSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Beowulf Blue
Royal Purple vs Periwinkle PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Beowulf Blue
Royal Purple vs Hive Dweller PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Beowulf Blue equivalents · Royal Purple equivalents