Hive Dweller Purple vs Piggy Purple Ink

Hive Dweller Purple

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

Piggy Purple Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93209
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5e4679 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Piggy Purple Ink is a little lighter, more muted 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 Piggy 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 Piggy Purple Ink instead of Hive Dweller Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Piggy Purple Ink is a little lighter, more muted than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hive Dweller Purple instead of Piggy Purple Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hive Dweller Purple is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Piggy Purple Ink on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Piggy Purple Ink

All matches: Hive Dweller Purple equivalents · Piggy Purple Ink equivalents

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