Apothecary White vs Titan Violet Pale

Apothecary White

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8d8d8 (estimate)

Titan Violet Pale

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8585
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#efe2e7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Titan Violet Pale is a little lighter, more saturated than Apothecary White. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Apothecary White is a one-coat contrast-style 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 Apothecary White?

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 Apothecary White. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Apothecary White instead of Titan Violet Pale?

The same difference applies the other way round: Apothecary White 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.

See Apothecary White on the colour wheel See Titan Violet Pale on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Apothecary White

Other Citadel paints close to Titan Violet Pale

All matches: Apothecary White equivalents · Titan Violet Pale equivalents

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