What is the difference between Amethyst Rayne and Purple?

ΔE 10 (fair). Purple is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Amethyst Rayne vs Purple

Amethyst Rayne

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #50456d (estimate)

Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.959
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b2f57 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Purple is a little darker, warmer than Amethyst Rayne.

Can I use Purple instead of Amethyst Rayne?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Purple is a little darker, warmer than Amethyst Rayne.

Can I use Amethyst Rayne instead of Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Amethyst Rayne is a little lighter, 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 Amethyst Rayne on the colour wheel See Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Amethyst Rayne

Amethyst Rayne vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Purple
Amethyst Rayne vs Oxford Blue (70.807)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Purple
Amethyst Rayne vs Flat Blue (70.962)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Purple

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Purple

Purple vs Enchantress PurpleTriads: midtones · ΔE 7, close · closer than Amethyst Rayne
Purple vs Von Evile PurpleTriads: shadows · ΔE 17, loose
Purple vs Marine BlueTriads: shadows · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Amethyst Rayne equivalents · Purple equivalents