Omega Blue vs Dioxazine Purple

Omega Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a3a72 (estimate)

Dioxazine Purple

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PV23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c0c40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dioxazine Purple is noticeably darker, warmer than Omega Blue.

Can I use Dioxazine Purple instead of Omega Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Dioxazine Purple is noticeably darker, warmer than Omega Blue.

Can I use Omega Blue instead of Dioxazine Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Omega Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Omega Blue on the colour wheel See Dioxazine Purple on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Omega Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Dioxazine Purple

All matches: Omega Blue equivalents · Dioxazine Purple equivalents

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