What is the difference between Pale Blue Dot and Kakophoni Purple?

ΔE 37 (loose). Kakophoni Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Blue Dot vs Kakophoni Purple

Pale Blue Dot

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e6fdd (estimate)

Kakophoni Purple

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a3a8a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 37.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Kakophoni Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Pale Blue Dot.

Can I use Kakophoni Purple instead of Pale Blue Dot?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 37). Kakophoni Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Pale Blue Dot.

Can I use Pale Blue Dot instead of Kakophoni Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Blue Dot is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Pale Blue Dot on the colour wheel See Kakophoni Purple on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Pale Blue Dot

Pale Blue Dot vs Calth Blue ClearColour: Air · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Kakophoni Purple
Pale Blue Dot vs Calgar BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Kakophoni Purple
Pale Blue Dot vs Teclis BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Kakophoni Purple

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Kakophoni Purple

Kakophoni Purple vs Purple People EaterBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Kakophoni Purple vs Violet SkiesBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot
Kakophoni Purple vs Purple RainBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Pale Blue Dot

All matches: Pale Blue Dot equivalents · Kakophoni Purple equivalents