Arcane Purple vs Storm Blue

Arcane Purple

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN27
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#360e49 (estimate)

Storm Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.412
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#303c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Storm Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler than Arcane Purple.

Can I use Storm Blue instead of Arcane Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Storm Blue is noticeably lighter, cooler than Arcane Purple.

Can I use Arcane Purple instead of Storm Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Arcane Purple is noticeably darker, 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 Arcane Purple on the colour wheel See Storm Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Arcane Purple

Other Scale75 paints close to Storm Blue

All matches: Arcane Purple equivalents · Storm Blue equivalents

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