Purple Tone vs Clear Purple

Purple Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#3a1a5a (estimate)

Clear Purple

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09099
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#501a74 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Clear Purple is a little lighter, much more saturated than Purple Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Purple Tone is a wash/shade and Reaper Clear 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 Clear Purple instead of Purple Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Clear Purple is a little lighter, much more saturated than Purple Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Purple Tone instead of Clear Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Purple Tone is a little 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 Tone on the colour wheel See Clear Purple on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Purple Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Purple

All matches: Purple Tone equivalents · Clear Purple equivalents

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