Leviathan Purple vs Transparent Purple

Leviathan Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a2a7a (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 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Purple is a little darker, more muted than Leviathan Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Leviathan Purple is a one-coat contrast-style 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 Leviathan Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Transparent Purple is a little darker, more muted than Leviathan Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Leviathan Purple instead of Transparent Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leviathan Purple is a little lighter, 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 Transparent Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Leviathan Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Purple

All matches: Leviathan Purple equivalents · Transparent Purple equivalents

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