Stormfiend vs Wicked Purple

Stormfiend

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3a6a8a (estimate)

Wicked Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.456
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#554a54 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Wicked Purple is a little darker, much more muted than Stormfiend.

Can I use Wicked Purple instead of Stormfiend?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Wicked Purple is a little darker, much more muted than Stormfiend.

Can I use Stormfiend instead of Wicked Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Stormfiend is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Stormfiend on the colour wheel See Wicked Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Stormfiend

Other Citadel paints close to Wicked Purple

All matches: Stormfiend equivalents · Wicked Purple equivalents

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