Shyish Purple vs Clear Blue

Shyish Purple

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

Clear Blue

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09097
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#0f3e89 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Clear Blue is a little darker, cooler than Shyish Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Shyish Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Clear Blue 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 Blue instead of Shyish Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Clear Blue is a little darker, cooler than Shyish Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Shyish Purple instead of Clear Blue?

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

Other Reaper paints close to Shyish Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Blue

All matches: Shyish Purple equivalents · Clear Blue equivalents

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