Phoenician Purple vs Purple

Phoenician Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a2a5a (estimate)

Purple

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#561131 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Purple is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Phoenician Purple.

Can I use Purple instead of Phoenician Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Purple is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Phoenician Purple.

Can I use Phoenician Purple instead of Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phoenician Purple is a little 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 Phoenician Purple on the colour wheel See Purple on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Phoenician Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Purple

All matches: Phoenician Purple equivalents · Purple equivalents

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