Moody Mauve vs Plum

Moody Mauve

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9a4a80 (estimate)

Plum

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Standard / Signature / AMP
Code
070
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a4a88 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Plum is cooler than Moody Mauve. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Moody Mauve is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Pro Acryl Plum 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 Plum instead of Moody Mauve?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Plum is cooler than Moody Mauve. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Moody Mauve instead of Plum?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moody Mauve is 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 Moody Mauve on the colour wheel See Plum on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Moody Mauve

Other Army Painter paints close to Plum

All matches: Moody Mauve equivalents · Plum equivalents

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