Sparkling Amethyst vs Sapphire Blue

Sparkling Amethyst

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09105
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9599bb (estimate)

Sapphire Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.171 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#1880b3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sapphire Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Sparkling Amethyst.

Can I use Sapphire Blue instead of Sparkling Amethyst?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Sapphire Blue is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Sparkling Amethyst.

Can I use Sparkling Amethyst instead of Sapphire Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sparkling Amethyst is noticeably lighter, much more muted, 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 Sparkling Amethyst on the colour wheel See Sapphire Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sparkling Amethyst

Other Reaper paints close to Sapphire Blue

All matches: Sparkling Amethyst equivalents · Sapphire Blue equivalents

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