What is the difference between Cultist Purple and Sapphire Blue?

ΔE 21 (loose). Sapphire Blue is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cultist Purple vs Sapphire Blue

Cultist Purple

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6c5aa1 (estimate)

Sapphire Blue

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09016
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #034082 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sapphire Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Cultist Purple.

Can I use Sapphire Blue instead of Cultist Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Sapphire Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Cultist Purple.

Can I use Cultist Purple instead of Sapphire Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cultist Purple is noticeably lighter, 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 Cultist Purple on the colour wheel See Sapphire Blue on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Cultist Purple

Cultist Purple vs Indigo Sky (09080)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sapphire Blue
Cultist Purple vs Amethyst Purple (09024)Master Series Paints · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Sapphire Blue
Cultist Purple vs Pale Indigo (09081)Master Series Paints · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Sapphire Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Sapphire Blue

Sapphire Blue vs Ultramarine BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Cultist Purple
Sapphire Blue vs Omega BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cultist Purple
Sapphire Blue vs Regal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Cultist Purple

All matches: Cultist Purple equivalents · Sapphire Blue equivalents