What is the difference between Blue Violet and Violet Volt?

ΔE 21 (loose). Violet Volt is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blue Violet vs Violet Volt

Blue Violet

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0080
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9063cd (estimate)

Violet Volt

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a040a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet Volt is a little darker, warmer than Blue Violet.

Can I use Violet Volt instead of Blue Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Violet Volt is a little darker, warmer than Blue Violet.

Can I use Blue Violet instead of Violet Volt?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blue Violet is a little lighter, 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 Blue Violet on the colour wheel See Violet Volt on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Violet

Blue Violet vs Alien PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Violet Volt
Blue Violet vs Alien PurpleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Violet Volt
Blue Violet vs Warlock MagentaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Violet Volt

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Violet Volt

Violet Volt vs Amethyst (ATOM-20152)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue Violet
Violet Volt vs Purple (ATOM-20151)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blue Violet
Violet Volt vs Orchid (ATOM-20153)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blue Violet

All matches: Blue Violet equivalents · Violet Volt equivalents