What is the difference between Cultist Purple and Spectral Purple?

ΔE 17 (loose). Spectral Purple is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cultist Purple vs Spectral Purple

Cultist Purple

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

Spectral Purple

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #995a9b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Spectral Purple is a little lighter, warmer than Cultist Purple.

✓ Two Thin Coats comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Spectral Purple instead of Cultist Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Spectral Purple is a little lighter, warmer than Cultist Purple.

Can I use Cultist Purple instead of Spectral Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cultist Purple is a little darker, 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 Cultist Purple on the colour wheel See Spectral Purple on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Cultist Purple

Cultist Purple vs Sorcerer's CloakTriads: midtones · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Spectral Purple
Cultist Purple vs Witching Hour BlueTriads: midtones · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Spectral Purple
Cultist Purple vs Eldar RobeTriads: shadows · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Spectral Purple

Spectral Purple vs Enchanted PinkWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Cultist Purple
Spectral Purple vs Coven PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Cultist Purple
Spectral Purple vs Warlock MagentaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Cultist Purple

All matches: Cultist Purple equivalents · Spectral Purple equivalents