Druchii Violet vs Dioxazine Purple

Druchii Violet

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a2a5a (estimate)

Dioxazine Purple

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PV23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c0c40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dioxazine Purple is noticeably darker, cooler than Druchii Violet. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Druchii Violet is a wash/shade and Golden Dioxazine Purple is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Dioxazine Purple instead of Druchii Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Dioxazine Purple is noticeably darker, cooler than Druchii Violet. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Druchii Violet instead of Dioxazine Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Druchii Violet is noticeably 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 Druchii Violet on the colour wheel See Dioxazine Purple on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Druchii Violet

Other Citadel paints close to Dioxazine Purple

All matches: Druchii Violet equivalents · Dioxazine Purple equivalents

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