Genestealer Purple vs Dark Ultramarine

Genestealer Purple

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

Dark Ultramarine

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00328c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Ultramarine is noticeably darker, cooler than Genestealer Purple.

Can I use Dark Ultramarine instead of Genestealer Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Dark Ultramarine is noticeably darker, cooler than Genestealer Purple.

Can I use Genestealer Purple instead of Dark Ultramarine?

The same difference applies the other way round: Genestealer Purple 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 Genestealer Purple on the colour wheel See Dark Ultramarine on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Genestealer Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Ultramarine

All matches: Genestealer Purple equivalents · Dark Ultramarine equivalents

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