What is the difference between Hexed Violet and Blue Base?

ΔE 25 (loose). Blue Base is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hexed Violet vs Blue Base

Hexed Violet

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9482ba (estimate)

Blue Base

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4115
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e5588 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Base is noticeably darker, cooler than Hexed Violet.

Can I use Blue Base instead of Hexed Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Blue Base is noticeably darker, cooler than Hexed Violet.

Can I use Hexed Violet instead of Blue Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hexed Violet 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 Hexed Violet on the colour wheel See Blue Base on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Hexed Violet

Hexed Violet vs Mead Violet (4131)Opaque Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Blue Base
Hexed Violet vs Lilac Purple (3236)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Blue Base
Hexed Violet vs Bluebird Grey (3238)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Blue Base

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Base

Blue Base vs Regal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hexed Violet
Blue Base vs Stratos BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Hexed Violet
Blue Base vs Griffon BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close · closer than Hexed Violet

All matches: Hexed Violet equivalents · Blue Base equivalents