Shyish Purple vs Fluid Pink

Shyish Purple

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

Fluid Pink

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.459
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9c3581 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluid Pink is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Shyish Purple.

Can I use Fluid Pink instead of Shyish Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Fluid Pink is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Shyish Purple.

Can I use Shyish Purple instead of Fluid Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shyish Purple is a little darker, 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 Fluid Pink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Shyish Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Fluid Pink

All matches: Shyish Purple equivalents · Fluid Pink equivalents

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