Cygor Brown vs Deep Purple

Cygor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a3a2a (estimate)

Deep Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.409
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a233c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Purple is a little darker, cooler than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Deep Purple instead of Cygor Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Deep Purple is a little darker, cooler than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Cygor Brown instead of Deep Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cygor Brown is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Cygor Brown on the colour wheel See Deep Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cygor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Deep Purple

All matches: Cygor Brown equivalents · Deep Purple equivalents

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