Shyish Purple vs Replenish Blue

Shyish Purple

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

Replenish Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN29
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#004a99 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Replenish Blue is cooler than Shyish Purple.

Can I use Replenish Blue instead of Shyish Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Replenish Blue is cooler than Shyish Purple.

Can I use Shyish Purple instead of Replenish Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shyish Purple is 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 Replenish Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Shyish Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Replenish Blue

All matches: Shyish Purple equivalents · Replenish Blue equivalents

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