Pure White vs Off-White

Pure White

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09039
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fafafa (estimate)

Off-White

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.820
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f1e9de (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Off-White is a little darker, more saturated than Pure White.

Can I use Off-White instead of Pure White?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Off-White is a little darker, more saturated than Pure White.

Can I use Pure White instead of Off-White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure White is a little lighter, 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 Pure White on the colour wheel See Off-White on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pure White

Other Reaper paints close to Off-White

All matches: Pure White equivalents · Off-White equivalents

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