What is the difference between Imperial Blue and Violet?

ΔE 9 (close). Violet is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Imperial Blue vs Violet

Imperial Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11180
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1c2652 (estimate)

Violet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.960
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #342b4e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Violet is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Imperial Blue.

Can I use Violet instead of Imperial Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Violet is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Imperial Blue.

Can I use Imperial Blue instead of Violet?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Imperial Blue

Imperial Blue vs Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Violet
Imperial Blue vs Blue (70.925)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Violet
Imperial Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Violet

Violet vs Amethyst Blue (AK11183)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Imperial Blue
Violet vs Clear Blue (AK11214)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, close
Violet vs Dark Blue (AK11181)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Imperial Blue equivalents · Violet equivalents