Transparent Purple vs Ink Blue

Transparent Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4279
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#39266c (estimate)

Ink Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.088
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1c3767 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Blue is much more muted, cooler than Transparent Purple.

Can I use Ink Blue instead of Transparent Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Ink Blue is much more muted, cooler than Transparent Purple.

Can I use Transparent Purple instead of Ink Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Purple is much 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 Transparent Purple on the colour wheel See Ink Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Purple

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ink Blue

All matches: Transparent Purple equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents

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