Shyish Purple vs Transparent Purple

Shyish Purple

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

Transparent Purple

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
051
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4a2a78 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Purple is a little darker than Shyish Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Shyish Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Pro Acryl Transparent Purple 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 Transparent Purple instead of Shyish Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Transparent Purple is a little darker than Shyish Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Shyish Purple instead of Transparent Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shyish 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.

See Shyish Purple on the colour wheel See Transparent Purple on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Shyish Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Purple

All matches: Shyish Purple equivalents · Transparent Purple equivalents

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