Spaceship Exterior vs Titan Violet Pale

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Titan Violet Pale is a little lighter, more saturated than Spaceship Exterior. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Spaceship Exterior is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Titan Violet Pale 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 Titan Violet Pale instead of Spaceship Exterior?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Titan Violet Pale is a little lighter, more saturated than Spaceship Exterior. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Spaceship Exterior instead of Titan Violet Pale?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spaceship Exterior is a little darker, 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.