Purple Swarm vs Inktense Violet

Purple Swarm

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

Inktense Violet

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC82
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#592480 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Purple Swarm is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Scale75 Inktense Violet 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 Inktense Violet instead of Purple Swarm?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Purple Swarm instead of Inktense Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Inktense Violet on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Purple Swarm

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Violet

All matches: Purple Swarm equivalents · Inktense Violet equivalents

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