Sorcerer's Cloak vs Imperial Purple

Sorcerer's Cloak

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: midtones
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#765e91 (estimate)

Imperial Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.025
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#813c9d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Purple is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Sorcerer's Cloak.

Can I use Imperial Purple instead of Sorcerer's Cloak?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Imperial Purple is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Sorcerer's Cloak.

Can I use Sorcerer's Cloak instead of Imperial Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sorcerer's Cloak is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Sorcerer's Cloak on the colour wheel See Imperial Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sorcerer's Cloak

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Imperial Purple

All matches: Sorcerer's Cloak equivalents · Imperial Purple equivalents

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