Purple Tone vs Deep Amethyst

Purple Tone

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

Deep Amethyst

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09079
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1e234f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Amethyst is much more muted, cooler than Purple Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Purple Tone is a wash/shade and Reaper Deep Amethyst 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 Deep Amethyst instead of Purple Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Deep Amethyst is much more muted, cooler than Purple Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Purple Tone instead of Deep Amethyst?

The same difference applies the other way round: Purple Tone is 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 Tone on the colour wheel See Deep Amethyst on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Purple Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Amethyst

All matches: Purple Tone equivalents · Deep Amethyst equivalents

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