What is the difference between Sword Hilt Burgundy and Purple Hex?

ΔE 7 (close). Purple Hex is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sword Hilt Burgundy vs Purple Hex

Sword Hilt Burgundy

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e3e4c (estimate)

Purple Hex

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5b2e3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Purple Hex is a little darker than Sword Hilt Burgundy.

Can I use Purple Hex instead of Sword Hilt Burgundy?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Purple Hex is a little darker than Sword Hilt Burgundy.

Can I use Sword Hilt Burgundy instead of Purple Hex?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sword Hilt Burgundy is a little lighter.

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 Sword Hilt Burgundy on the colour wheel See Purple Hex on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sword Hilt Burgundy

Sword Hilt Burgundy vs Frozen Flesh (74.010)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Purple Hex
Sword Hilt Burgundy vs Purple Shadow (74.011)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Purple Hex
Sword Hilt Burgundy vs Dark Rose (70.745)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Purple Hex

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Purple Hex

Purple Hex vs Amphora RedTriads: shadows · ΔE 9, close
Purple Hex vs Dread RedTriads: shadows · ΔE 12, fair
Purple Hex vs Royal CloakTriads: shadows · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Sword Hilt Burgundy equivalents · Purple Hex equivalents