Leviathan Purple vs Clear Purple

Leviathan Purple

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

Clear Purple

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09099
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#501a74 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Clear Purple is more saturated than Leviathan Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Leviathan Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Clear 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 Clear Purple instead of Leviathan Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Clear Purple is more saturated than Leviathan Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Leviathan Purple instead of Clear Purple?

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

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 Clear Purple on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Leviathan Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Purple

All matches: Leviathan Purple equivalents · Clear Purple equivalents

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