Purple Rain vs Squid Pink

Purple Rain

Brand
Bear Cavalry
Range
Bear Cavalry Paints
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a5da9 (estimate)

Squid Pink

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.013
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eb9ce0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 41.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Squid Pink is noticeably lighter, warmer than Purple Rain.

Can I use Squid Pink instead of Purple Rain?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 42). Squid Pink is noticeably lighter, warmer than Purple Rain.

Can I use Purple Rain instead of Squid Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Purple Rain is noticeably darker, 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 Purple Rain on the colour wheel See Squid Pink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Purple Rain

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Squid Pink

All matches: Purple Rain equivalents · Squid Pink equivalents

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