Coven Purple vs Sorcerer's Cloak

Coven Purple

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

Sorcerer's Cloak

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: midtones
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#765e91 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sorcerer's Cloak is a little darker, more muted than Coven Purple.

Can I use Sorcerer's Cloak instead of Coven Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Sorcerer's Cloak is a little darker, more muted than Coven Purple.

Can I use Coven Purple instead of Sorcerer's Cloak?

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

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 Sorcerer's Cloak on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Coven Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Sorcerer's Cloak

All matches: Coven Purple equivalents · Sorcerer's Cloak equivalents

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