What is the difference between Bright Violet and Alpha Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Alpha Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bright Violet vs Alpha Blue

Bright Violet

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-539
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #74648c (estimate)

Alpha Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #697bb9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Alpha Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Bright Violet.

Can I use Alpha Blue instead of Bright Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Alpha Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Bright Violet.

Can I use Bright Violet instead of Alpha Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Violet is a little darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Bright Violet on the colour wheel See Alpha Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Bright Violet

Bright Violet vs Hexed VioletWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Alpha Blue
Bright Violet vs Coven PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Alpha Blue
Bright Violet vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Alpha Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Alpha Blue

Alpha Blue vs Deep Cobalt Blue (AMMO.F-520)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bright Violet
Alpha Blue vs Medium Blue (AMMO.F-525)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bright Violet
Alpha Blue vs Azure Blue (ATOM-20119)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Bright Violet

All matches: Bright Violet equivalents · Alpha Blue equivalents