Phoenician Purple vs Clear Plum

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Clear Plum is a little darker than Phoenician Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Phoenician Purple is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear Plum is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Clear Plum instead of Phoenician Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Clear Plum is a little darker than Phoenician Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Phoenician Purple instead of Clear Plum?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phoenician Purple is a little lighter.

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.