Shyish Purple vs Mystic Blue

Shyish Purple

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

Mystic Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.411
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#23457e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mystic Blue is much more muted, cooler than Shyish Purple.

Can I use Mystic Blue instead of Shyish Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Mystic Blue is much more muted, cooler than Shyish Purple.

Can I use Shyish Purple instead of Mystic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shyish Purple is much more saturated, 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 Mystic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Shyish Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Mystic Blue

All matches: Shyish Purple equivalents · Mystic Blue equivalents

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