Nightshade Purple vs Omega Blue

Nightshade Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4231
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#482f5c (estimate)

Omega Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.413
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2f3054 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Omega Blue is more muted, cooler than Nightshade Purple.

Can I use Omega Blue instead of Nightshade Purple?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Omega Blue is more muted, cooler than Nightshade Purple.

Can I use Nightshade Purple instead of Omega Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nightshade Purple is 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 Nightshade Purple on the colour wheel See Omega Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nightshade Purple

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Omega Blue

All matches: Nightshade Purple equivalents · Omega Blue equivalents

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