What is the difference between Calgar Blue and Alien Purple?

ΔE 18 (loose). Alien Purple is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Calgar Blue vs Alien Purple

Calgar Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a60a8 (estimate)

Alien Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.076
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #766ebd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Alien Purple is a little lighter, warmer than Calgar Blue.

Can I use Alien Purple instead of Calgar Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Alien Purple is a little lighter, warmer than Calgar Blue.

Can I use Calgar Blue instead of Alien Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Calgar Blue is a little 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 Calgar Blue on the colour wheel See Alien Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Calgar Blue

Calgar Blue vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Alien Purple
Calgar Blue vs Royal Blue (70.809)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Alien Purple
Calgar Blue vs Azure (70.902)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Alien Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Alien Purple

Alien Purple vs Calth Blue ClearColour: Air · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Calgar Blue
Alien Purple vs Teclis BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 21, loose
Alien Purple vs Imrik BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Calgar Blue equivalents · Alien Purple equivalents