What is the difference between Kakophoni Purple and Cobalt Blue?

ΔE 25 (loose). Cobalt Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kakophoni Purple vs Cobalt Blue

Kakophoni Purple

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a3a8a (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 25.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cobalt Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Kakophoni Purple.

Can I use Cobalt Blue instead of Kakophoni Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Cobalt Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Kakophoni Purple.

Can I use Kakophoni Purple instead of Cobalt Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kakophoni Purple is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Kakophoni Purple on the colour wheel See Cobalt Blue on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Kakophoni Purple

Kakophoni Purple vs Purple (C-67)Mr. Color · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Cobalt Blue
Kakophoni Purple vs Purple (H-39)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Cobalt Blue
Kakophoni Purple vs Purple (N-39)Acrysion · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Cobalt Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Cobalt Blue

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

All matches: Kakophoni Purple equivalents · Cobalt Blue equivalents