Luxion Purple vs Arcane Purple

Luxion Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a4a9a (estimate)

Arcane Purple

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN27
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#360e49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Arcane Purple is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Luxion Purple.

Can I use Arcane Purple instead of Luxion Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Arcane Purple is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Luxion Purple.

Can I use Luxion Purple instead of Arcane Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Luxion Purple is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Luxion Purple on the colour wheel See Arcane Purple on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Luxion Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Arcane Purple

All matches: Luxion Purple equivalents · Arcane Purple equivalents

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