Gorgon Hide vs Decadent Purple

Gorgon Hide

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b6c3e3 (estimate)

Decadent Purple

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c2bfd7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Decadent Purple is more muted, warmer than Gorgon Hide.

Can I use Decadent Purple instead of Gorgon Hide?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Decadent Purple is more muted, warmer than Gorgon Hide.

Can I use Gorgon Hide instead of Decadent Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gorgon Hide is more saturated, 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 Gorgon Hide on the colour wheel See Decadent Purple on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Gorgon Hide

Other Army Painter paints close to Decadent Purple

All matches: Gorgon Hide equivalents · Decadent Purple equivalents

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