Tesla Blue vs Alien Purple

Tesla Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC52
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#384b99 (estimate)

Alien Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.076
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#766ebd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Alien Purple is noticeably lighter, warmer than Tesla Blue.

Can I use Alien Purple instead of Tesla Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Alien Purple is noticeably lighter, warmer than Tesla Blue.

Can I use Tesla Blue instead of Alien Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tesla Blue is noticeably darker, cooler.

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 Tesla Blue on the colour wheel See Alien Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tesla Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Alien Purple

All matches: Tesla Blue equivalents · Alien Purple equivalents

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