What is the difference between Tyrian Navy and Purple Vanity?

ΔE 21 (loose). Purple Vanity is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tyrian Navy vs Purple Vanity

Tyrian Navy

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #2e3c48 (estimate)

Purple Vanity

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Dipping Inks
Code: 4245
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #3a2e54 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Purple Vanity is much more saturated, warmer than Tyrian Navy.

Can I use Purple Vanity instead of Tyrian Navy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Purple Vanity is much more saturated, warmer than Tyrian Navy.

Can I use Tyrian Navy instead of Purple Vanity?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tyrian Navy is much more muted, cooler.

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 Tyrian Navy on the colour wheel See Purple Vanity on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Tyrian Navy

Tyrian Navy vs Dusty Blue (4222)Dipping Inks · ΔE 8, close · closer than Purple Vanity
Tyrian Navy vs Deep Black (4238)Dipping Inks · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Purple Vanity
Tyrian Navy vs Green Stone (4220)Dipping Inks · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Purple Vanity

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple Vanity

Purple Vanity vs Hive Dweller PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Tyrian Navy
Purple Vanity vs Cloudburst BlueSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Tyrian Navy
Purple Vanity vs Occultist CloakSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Tyrian Navy

All matches: Tyrian Navy equivalents · Purple Vanity equivalents