Eidolon Purple Clear vs Witching Hour Blue

Eidolon Purple Clear

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

Witching Hour Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: midtones
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3665b0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 35.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Witching Hour Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Eidolon Purple Clear.

Can I use Witching Hour Blue instead of Eidolon Purple Clear?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 36). Witching Hour Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Eidolon Purple Clear.

Can I use Eidolon Purple Clear instead of Witching Hour Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eidolon Purple Clear is a little darker, much 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 Witching Hour Blue on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Eidolon Purple Clear

Other Citadel paints close to Witching Hour Blue

All matches: Eidolon Purple Clear equivalents · Witching Hour Blue equivalents

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