Sigvald Burgundy vs Deep Purple

Sigvald Burgundy

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a1a3a (estimate)

Deep Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.409
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a233c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Purple is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Sigvald Burgundy.

Can I use Deep Purple instead of Sigvald Burgundy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Deep Purple is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Sigvald Burgundy.

Can I use Sigvald Burgundy instead of Deep Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sigvald Burgundy is a little lighter, 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 Sigvald Burgundy on the colour wheel See Deep Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sigvald Burgundy

Other Citadel paints close to Deep Purple

All matches: Sigvald Burgundy equivalents · Deep Purple equivalents

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