Hive Dweller Purple vs Hexed Lichen

Hive Dweller Purple

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

Hexed Lichen

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.015
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#553771 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Hexed Lichen is warmer than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Vallejo Hexed Lichen is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

✓ Herrick Games paint comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Hexed Lichen instead of Hive Dweller Purple?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Hexed Lichen is warmer than Hive Dweller Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hive Dweller Purple instead of Hexed Lichen?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hive Dweller Purple is cooler.

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 Hexed Lichen on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Hexed Lichen

All matches: Hive Dweller Purple equivalents · Hexed Lichen equivalents

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