Kantor Blue vs Transparent Purple

Kantor Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a2a6a (estimate)

Transparent Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4279
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#39266c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Purple is warmer than Kantor Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Kantor Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent Purple 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 Transparent Purple instead of Kantor Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Transparent Purple is warmer than Kantor Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Kantor Blue instead of Transparent Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kantor Blue is cooler.

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 Kantor Blue on the colour wheel See Transparent Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Kantor Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Purple

All matches: Kantor Blue equivalents · Transparent Purple equivalents

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