Royal Purple vs Metallic Blue

Royal Purple

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#5a1a70 (estimate)

Metallic Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-19
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#005c9f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 42.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Metallic Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Royal Purple.

Can I use Metallic Blue instead of Royal Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 42). Metallic Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Royal Purple.

Can I use Royal Purple instead of Metallic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Royal Purple is noticeably 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 Royal Purple on the colour wheel See Metallic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Royal Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Metallic Blue

All matches: Royal Purple equivalents · Metallic Blue equivalents

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