Hive Dweller Purple vs Omega Blue

Hive Dweller Purple

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

Omega Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.413
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2f3054 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Omega Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Hive Dweller Purple.

Can I use Omega Blue instead of Hive Dweller Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Omega Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Hive Dweller Purple.

Can I use Hive Dweller Purple instead of Omega Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hive Dweller Purple is a little lighter, much 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 Omega Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hive Dweller Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Omega Blue

All matches: Hive Dweller Purple equivalents · Omega Blue equivalents

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