Periwinkle Purple vs Nightshade Purple

Periwinkle Purple

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

Nightshade Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4231
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#482f5c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Nightshade Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Periwinkle Purple.

Can I use Nightshade Purple instead of Periwinkle Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Nightshade Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Periwinkle Purple.

Can I use Periwinkle Purple instead of Nightshade Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Periwinkle Purple is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Nightshade Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Periwinkle Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Nightshade Purple

All matches: Periwinkle Purple equivalents · Nightshade Purple equivalents

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