Periwinkle Purple vs Luxion Purple

Periwinkle Purple

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a52a0 (estimate)

Luxion Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a4a9a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Luxion Purple is warmer than Periwinkle Purple.

Can I use Luxion Purple instead of Periwinkle Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Luxion Purple is warmer than Periwinkle Purple.

Can I use Periwinkle Purple instead of Luxion Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle Purple on the colour wheel See Luxion Purple on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Periwinkle Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Luxion Purple

All matches: Periwinkle Purple equivalents · Luxion Purple equivalents

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