ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Beaten Purple is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Formula P3 Beaten Purple is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.
Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Beaten Purple is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint.
The same difference applies the other way round: Hive Dweller Purple is a little lighter, 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 Hive Dweller Purple on the colour wheel See Beaten Purple on the colour wheel
All matches: Hive Dweller Purple equivalents · Beaten Purple equivalents