Hive Dweller Purple vs Cerulean Blue Deep

Hive Dweller Purple

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

Cerulean Blue Deep

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#214073 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cerulean Blue Deep is more muted, cooler than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Cerulean Blue Deep 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 Cerulean Blue Deep instead of Hive Dweller Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Cerulean Blue Deep is more muted, cooler than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hive Dweller Purple instead of Cerulean Blue Deep?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hive Dweller Purple is more saturated, 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 Cerulean Blue Deep on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Cerulean Blue Deep

All matches: Hive Dweller Purple equivalents · Cerulean Blue Deep equivalents

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