Phoenician Purple vs Sword Hilt Burgundy

Phoenician Purple

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

Sword Hilt Burgundy

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: midtones
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6e3e4c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sword Hilt Burgundy is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Phoenician Purple.

Can I use Sword Hilt Burgundy instead of Phoenician Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Sword Hilt Burgundy is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Phoenician Purple.

Can I use Phoenician Purple instead of Sword Hilt Burgundy?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phoenician Purple is a little darker, much 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 Sword Hilt Burgundy on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Phoenician Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Sword Hilt Burgundy

All matches: Phoenician Purple equivalents · Sword Hilt Burgundy equivalents

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