Garnet Purple vs Vampiric Purple

Garnet Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4218
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#742f55 (estimate)

Vampiric Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.461
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3c2757 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Vampiric Purple is a little darker, cooler than Garnet Purple.

Can I use Vampiric Purple instead of Garnet Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Vampiric Purple is a little darker, cooler than Garnet Purple.

Can I use Garnet Purple instead of Vampiric Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Garnet Purple is a little lighter, 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 Garnet Purple on the colour wheel See Vampiric Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Garnet Purple

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Vampiric Purple

All matches: Garnet Purple equivalents · Vampiric Purple equivalents

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