Royal Purple vs Clear Purple

Royal Purple

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5a1a70 (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 5.0, 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 Royal Purple is a metallic 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 Royal Purple?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Royal Purple instead of Clear Purple?

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 Royal Purple on the colour wheel See Clear Purple on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Royal Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Purple

All matches: Royal Purple equivalents · Clear Purple equivalents

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