Shyish Purple vs Nightshade Purple

Shyish Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a3a8a (estimate)

Nightshade Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4231
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#482f5c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Nightshade Purple is a little darker, much more muted than Shyish Purple.

Can I use Nightshade Purple instead of Shyish Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Nightshade Purple is a little darker, much more muted than Shyish Purple.

Can I use Shyish Purple instead of Nightshade Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shyish Purple is a little lighter, much 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 Shyish Purple on the colour wheel See Nightshade Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Shyish Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Nightshade Purple

All matches: Shyish Purple equivalents · Nightshade Purple equivalents

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