Liche Purple vs Imperial Purple

Liche Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1790
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4f245a (estimate)

Imperial Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.025
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#813c9d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Purple is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Liche Purple.

Can I use Imperial Purple instead of Liche Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Imperial Purple is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Liche Purple.

Can I use Liche Purple instead of Imperial Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Liche Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted.

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 Liche Purple on the colour wheel See Imperial Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Liche Purple

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Imperial Purple

All matches: Liche Purple equivalents · Imperial Purple equivalents

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