What is the difference between Clear Blue and Violet Vamp?

ΔE 24 (loose). Violet Vamp is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Blue vs Violet Vamp

Clear Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11214
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1c305b (estimate)

Violet Vamp

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.030
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #413783 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet Vamp is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Clear Blue.

Can I use Violet Vamp instead of Clear Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Violet Vamp is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Clear Blue.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Violet Vamp?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Blue is a little darker, 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 Clear Blue on the colour wheel See Violet Vamp on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Blue

Clear Blue vs Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Violet Vamp
Clear Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Violet Vamp
Clear Blue vs French Blue (71.088)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Violet Vamp

Other AK Interactive paints close to Violet Vamp

Violet Vamp vs Necromancer Purple (AK17005)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Clear Blue
Violet Vamp vs Deep Purple (AK11074)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Clear Blue
Violet Vamp vs Imperial Blue (AK11180)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Clear Blue

All matches: Clear Blue equivalents · Violet Vamp equivalents