Coven Purple vs Amethyst Purple

Coven Purple

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a68a8 (estimate)

Amethyst Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1738 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#7c549c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Amethyst Purple is a little darker, more saturated than Coven Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Coven Purple is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Amethyst Purple is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Amethyst Purple instead of Coven Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Amethyst Purple is a little darker, more saturated than Coven Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Coven Purple instead of Amethyst Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Coven Purple is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Coven Purple on the colour wheel See Amethyst Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Coven Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Amethyst Purple

All matches: Coven Purple equivalents · Amethyst Purple equivalents

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