Purple Alchemy vs Volupus Pink

Purple Alchemy

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#a03a6a (estimate)

Volupus Pink

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8408a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Volupus Pink is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Purple Alchemy.

Can I use Volupus Pink instead of Purple Alchemy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Volupus Pink is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Purple Alchemy.

Can I use Purple Alchemy instead of Volupus Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Purple Alchemy is noticeably darker, much more muted.

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 Purple Alchemy on the colour wheel See Volupus Pink on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Purple Alchemy

Other Army Painter paints close to Volupus Pink

All matches: Purple Alchemy equivalents · Volupus Pink equivalents

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