Leviathan Purple vs Legacy Blue

Leviathan Purple

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

Legacy Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.480
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#242755 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Legacy Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Leviathan Purple.

Can I use Legacy Blue instead of Leviathan Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Legacy Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Leviathan Purple.

Can I use Leviathan Purple instead of Legacy Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leviathan Purple is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Legacy Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Leviathan Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Legacy Blue

All matches: Leviathan Purple equivalents · Legacy Blue equivalents

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