Phoenician Purple vs Purple Ink

Phoenician Purple

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

Purple Ink

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09213
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#39153d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Purple Ink is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Phoenician Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Phoenician Purple is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Purple Ink 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 Purple Ink instead of Phoenician Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Purple Ink is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Phoenician Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Phoenician Purple instead of Purple Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phoenician Purple is noticeably lighter, 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 Phoenician Purple on the colour wheel See Purple Ink on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Phoenician Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Purple Ink

All matches: Phoenician Purple equivalents · Purple Ink equivalents

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