Pylar Glacier vs Wicked Purple

Pylar Glacier

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8a9ab0 (estimate)

Wicked Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.456
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#554a54 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 32.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Wicked Purple is noticeably darker, more muted than Pylar Glacier.

Can I use Wicked Purple instead of Pylar Glacier?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Wicked Purple is noticeably darker, more muted than Pylar Glacier.

Can I use Pylar Glacier instead of Wicked Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pylar Glacier is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Pylar Glacier on the colour wheel See Wicked Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pylar Glacier

Other Citadel paints close to Wicked Purple

All matches: Pylar Glacier equivalents · Wicked Purple equivalents

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