Periwinkle Purple vs Sacra Purple

Periwinkle Purple

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

Sacra Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1731 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#775ea2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sacra Purple is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Periwinkle Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Periwinkle Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Sacra Purple is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Sacra Purple instead of Periwinkle Purple?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Sacra Purple is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Periwinkle Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Periwinkle Purple instead of Sacra Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Periwinkle Purple is a little darker, 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 Sacra Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Periwinkle Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Sacra Purple

All matches: Periwinkle Purple equivalents · Sacra Purple equivalents

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