Broodmother Purple vs Hive Fleet Purple

Broodmother Purple

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a2048 (estimate)

Hive Fleet Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Tone Pro
Code
T2
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#381d50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hive Fleet Purple is more saturated, warmer than Broodmother Purple.

Can I use Hive Fleet Purple instead of Broodmother Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Hive Fleet Purple is more saturated, warmer than Broodmother Purple.

Can I use Broodmother Purple instead of Hive Fleet Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Broodmother Purple 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 Broodmother Purple on the colour wheel See Hive Fleet Purple on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Broodmother Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Hive Fleet Purple

All matches: Broodmother Purple equivalents · Hive Fleet Purple equivalents

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