Eidolon Purple Clear vs Tesla Blue

Eidolon Purple Clear

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

Tesla Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC52
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#384b99 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Tesla Blue is more muted, cooler than Eidolon Purple Clear.

Can I use Tesla Blue instead of Eidolon Purple Clear?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Tesla Blue is more muted, cooler than Eidolon Purple Clear.

Can I use Eidolon Purple Clear instead of Tesla Blue?

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Eidolon Purple Clear

Other Citadel paints close to Tesla Blue

All matches: Eidolon Purple Clear equivalents · Tesla Blue equivalents

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