Hive Dweller Purple vs Cygnar Blue Base

Hive Dweller Purple

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a3a78 (estimate)

Cygnar Blue Base

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93041
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#26489e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cygnar Blue Base is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler 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 Cygnar Blue Base is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Cygnar Blue Base instead of Hive Dweller Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Cygnar Blue Base is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hive Dweller Purple instead of Cygnar Blue Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hive Dweller Purple is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Hive Dweller Purple on the colour wheel See Cygnar Blue Base on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Cygnar Blue Base

All matches: Hive Dweller Purple equivalents · Cygnar Blue Base equivalents

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