What is the difference between Blanched Berry and Royal Purple?

ΔE 13 (fair). Royal Purple is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blanched Berry vs Royal Purple

Blanched Berry

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d1f29 (estimate)

Royal Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.810
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #402340 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Royal Purple is more saturated, cooler than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Royal Purple instead of Blanched Berry?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Royal Purple is more saturated, cooler than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Blanched Berry instead of Royal Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blanched Berry 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 Blanched Berry on the colour wheel See Royal Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Blanched Berry

Blanched Berry vs Dark Purple (70.749)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Royal Purple
Blanched Berry vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Royal Purple
Blanched Berry vs Dark Rust (70.771)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Royal Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Royal Purple

Royal Purple vs Broodmother PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Blanched Berry
Royal Purple vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Blanched Berry
Royal Purple vs Dark SkyWarpaints Air · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Blanched Berry equivalents · Royal Purple equivalents