Leviathan Purple vs Dioxazine Purple

Leviathan Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a2a7a (estimate)

Dioxazine Purple

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8504
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#462f6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dioxazine Purple is much more muted than Leviathan Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Leviathan Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Dioxazine 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 Dioxazine Purple instead of Leviathan Purple?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Dioxazine Purple is much more muted than Leviathan Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Leviathan Purple instead of Dioxazine Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leviathan Purple is much more saturated.

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 Leviathan Purple on the colour wheel See Dioxazine Purple on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Leviathan Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Dioxazine Purple

All matches: Leviathan Purple equivalents · Dioxazine Purple equivalents

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