Eidolon Purple Clear vs Inktense Violet

Eidolon Purple Clear

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

Inktense Violet

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC82
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#592480 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Inktense Violet is noticeably darker than Eidolon Purple Clear. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Eidolon Purple Clear is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Violet 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 Inktense Violet instead of Eidolon Purple Clear?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Inktense Violet is noticeably darker than Eidolon Purple Clear. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Eidolon Purple Clear instead of Inktense Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eidolon Purple Clear is noticeably lighter.

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 Inktense Violet on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Eidolon Purple Clear

Other Citadel paints close to Inktense Violet

All matches: Eidolon Purple Clear equivalents · Inktense Violet equivalents

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