Leviathan Purple vs Electric Blue

Leviathan Purple

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

Electric Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
FX Fluor
Code
SFX04
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#2a226e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Electric Blue is a little darker, cooler than Leviathan Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Leviathan Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Scale75 Electric Blue is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Electric Blue instead of Leviathan Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Electric Blue is a little darker, cooler than Leviathan Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Leviathan Purple instead of Electric Blue?

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Leviathan Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Electric Blue

All matches: Leviathan Purple equivalents · Electric Blue equivalents

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