What is the difference between Pastel Violet and Decal Softener?

ΔE 12 (fair). Decal Softener is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pastel Violet vs Decal Softener

Pastel Violet

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Pastel
Code: AK11069
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fce1ed (estimate)

Decal Softener

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 73.212
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e1e0e0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Decal Softener is more muted than Pastel Violet.

Can I use Decal Softener instead of Pastel Violet?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Decal Softener is more muted than Pastel Violet.

Can I use Pastel Violet instead of Decal Softener?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pastel Violet is more saturated.

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 Pastel Violet on the colour wheel See Decal Softener on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pastel Violet

Pastel Violet vs Dead White (72.001)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Decal Softener
Pastel Violet vs Cold White (70.919)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Decal Softener
Pastel Violet vs Decal Fix (73.213)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Decal Softener

Other AK Interactive paints close to Decal Softener

Decal Softener vs Offwhite (AK11002)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pastel Violet
Decal Softener vs AE-9/AII Light Grey (AK11908)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Pastel Violet
Decal Softener vs Light Flesh (AK11050)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pastel Violet

All matches: Pastel Violet equivalents · Decal Softener equivalents