What is the difference between Hive Dweller Purple and Deep Blue?

ΔE 23 (loose). Deep Blue is much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hive Dweller Purple vs Deep Blue

Hive Dweller Purple

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

Deep Blue

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 520
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #1a3a9a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Blue is much more saturated, cooler than Hive Dweller Purple.

Can I use Deep Blue instead of Hive Dweller Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Deep Blue is much more saturated, cooler than Hive Dweller Purple.

Can I use Hive Dweller Purple instead of Deep Blue?

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

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

Hive Dweller Purple vs Dark Purple (515)1-Step · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Deep Blue
Hive Dweller Purple vs Royal Purple (501)1-Step · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Deep Blue
Hive Dweller Purple vs Blue (500)1-Step · ΔE 27, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Blue

Deep Blue vs Beowulf BlueSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Hive Dweller Purple
Deep Blue vs Periwinkle PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Hive Dweller Purple
Deep Blue vs Purple SwarmSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Hive Dweller Purple

All matches: Hive Dweller Purple equivalents · Deep Blue equivalents