Shyish Purple vs Clear Purple

Shyish Purple

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

Clear Purple

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09099
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#501a74 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Purple is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Shyish Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Shyish Purple is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Clear 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 Clear Purple instead of Shyish Purple?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Clear Purple is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Shyish Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Shyish Purple instead of Clear Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shyish Purple is a little lighter, more muted, cooler.

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 Purple on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Shyish Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Purple

All matches: Shyish Purple equivalents · Clear Purple equivalents

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