Hive Dweller Purple vs Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

Hive Dweller Purple

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

Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PB15:3
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3d5fa0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) is noticeably lighter, 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 Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) 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 Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) instead of Hive Dweller Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) is noticeably lighter, cooler than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hive Dweller Purple instead of Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hive Dweller Purple is noticeably darker, 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 Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

All matches: Hive Dweller Purple equivalents · Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalents

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