Purple Swarm vs Transparent Purple

Purple Swarm

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a2a8a (estimate)

Transparent Purple

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
051
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4a2a78 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Purple is a little darker, more muted than Purple Swarm. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Purple Swarm is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Pro Acryl Transparent 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 Transparent Purple instead of Purple Swarm?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Transparent Purple is a little darker, more muted than Purple Swarm. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Purple Swarm instead of Transparent Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Purple Swarm is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Swarm on the colour wheel See Transparent Purple on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Purple Swarm

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Purple

All matches: Purple Swarm equivalents · Transparent Purple equivalents

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