Dark Blue Tone vs Purple Ink

Dark Blue Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a2448 (estimate)

Purple Ink

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09213
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#39153d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Purple Ink is more saturated, warmer than Dark Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dark Blue Tone is a wash/shade and Reaper Purple Ink 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 Purple Ink instead of Dark Blue Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Purple Ink is more saturated, warmer than Dark Blue Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Blue Tone instead of Purple Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Blue Tone 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 Dark Blue Tone on the colour wheel See Purple Ink on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Dark Blue Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple Ink

All matches: Dark Blue Tone equivalents · Purple Ink equivalents

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