Purple Swarm vs Indigo Sky

Purple Swarm

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

Indigo Sky

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09080
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#535590 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Indigo Sky is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Purple Swarm. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Purple Swarm is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Indigo Sky is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Indigo Sky instead of Purple Swarm?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Indigo Sky is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Purple Swarm. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Purple Swarm instead of Indigo Sky?

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

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 Indigo Sky on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Purple Swarm

Other Army Painter paints close to Indigo Sky

All matches: Purple Swarm equivalents · Indigo Sky equivalents

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