Dechala Lilac vs Lustful Purple

Dechala Lilac

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b890c8 (estimate)

Lustful Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.114
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b09acb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Lustful Purple is more muted, cooler than Dechala Lilac.

✓ Two Thin Coats comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Lustful Purple instead of Dechala Lilac?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Lustful Purple is more muted, cooler than Dechala Lilac.

Can I use Dechala Lilac instead of Lustful Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dechala Lilac is more saturated, 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 Dechala Lilac on the colour wheel See Lustful Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dechala Lilac

Other Citadel paints close to Lustful Purple

All matches: Dechala Lilac equivalents · Lustful Purple equivalents

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