Xereus Purple vs Dioxazine Purple

Xereus Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a2a7a (estimate)

Dioxazine Purple

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PV23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c0c40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dioxazine Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted than Xereus Purple.

Can I use Dioxazine Purple instead of Xereus Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Dioxazine Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted than Xereus Purple.

Can I use Xereus Purple instead of Dioxazine Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Xereus Purple is noticeably 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 Xereus Purple on the colour wheel See Dioxazine Purple on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Xereus Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Dioxazine Purple

All matches: Xereus Purple equivalents · Dioxazine Purple equivalents

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