Druchii Violet vs Clear Plum

Druchii Violet

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

Clear Plum

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09132
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#561849 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Clear Plum is a little darker, warmer than Druchii Violet. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Druchii Violet is a wash/shade and Reaper Clear Plum 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 Clear Plum instead of Druchii Violet?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Clear Plum is a little darker, warmer than Druchii Violet. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Druchii Violet instead of Clear Plum?

The same difference applies the other way round: Druchii Violet is a little lighter, 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 Druchii Violet on the colour wheel See Clear Plum on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Druchii Violet

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Plum

All matches: Druchii Violet equivalents · Clear Plum equivalents

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