What is the difference between Eidolon Purple Clear and Cobalt Blue?

ΔE 21 (loose). Cobalt Blue is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Eidolon Purple Clear vs Cobalt Blue

Eidolon Purple Clear

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a3a9a (estimate)

Cobalt Blue

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-80
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2e3192 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cobalt Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Eidolon Purple Clear.

Can I use Cobalt Blue instead of Eidolon Purple Clear?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Cobalt Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Eidolon Purple Clear.

Can I use Eidolon Purple Clear instead of Cobalt Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eidolon Purple Clear 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 Eidolon Purple Clear on the colour wheel See Cobalt Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Eidolon Purple Clear

Eidolon Purple Clear vs Purple (C-67)Mr. Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Cobalt Blue
Eidolon Purple Clear vs Purple (H-39)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Cobalt Blue
Eidolon Purple Clear vs Purple (N-39)Acrysion · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Cobalt Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cobalt Blue

Cobalt Blue vs Xereus PurpleColour: Layer · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Eidolon Purple Clear
Cobalt Blue vs Kantor BlueColour: Base · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Eidolon Purple Clear
Cobalt Blue vs Kantor BlueColour: Air · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Eidolon Purple Clear

All matches: Eidolon Purple Clear equivalents · Cobalt Blue equivalents