What is the difference between Pastel Indigo and Morrow Purple?

ΔE 34 (loose). Morrow Purple is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pastel Indigo vs Morrow Purple

Pastel Indigo

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #98b8e0 (estimate)

Morrow Purple

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Dipping Inks
Code: 4244
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #72618a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 34.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Morrow Purple is noticeably darker, warmer than Pastel Indigo.

Can I use Morrow Purple instead of Pastel Indigo?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 34). Morrow Purple is noticeably darker, warmer than Pastel Indigo.

Can I use Pastel Indigo instead of Morrow Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pastel Indigo 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 Pastel Indigo on the colour wheel See Morrow Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Pastel Indigo

Pastel Indigo vs Blue Glacier (4242)Dipping Inks · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Morrow Purple
Pastel Indigo vs Violet Hint (4243)Dipping Inks · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Morrow Purple
Pastel Indigo vs Skull Linen (4249)Dipping Inks · ΔE 27, loose · closer than Morrow Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Morrow Purple

Morrow Purple vs Cloudburst BlueSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Pastel Indigo
Morrow Purple vs Occultist CloakSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Pastel Indigo
Morrow Purple vs Hive Dweller PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Pastel Indigo

All matches: Pastel Indigo equivalents · Morrow Purple equivalents