What is the difference between Bright Violet and Wolf Grey?

ΔE 17 (loose). Wolf Grey is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bright Violet vs Wolf Grey

Bright Violet

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

Wolf Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7aa8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Wolf Grey is a little lighter, cooler than Bright Violet.

Can I use Wolf Grey instead of Bright Violet?

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

Can I use Bright Violet instead of Wolf Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Violet is a little darker, 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 Wolf Grey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Bright Violet

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

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Wolf Grey

Wolf Grey vs Navy Blue (ATOM-20106)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Bright Violet
Wolf Grey vs Azure Blue (ATOM-20119)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bright Violet
Wolf Grey vs Medium Blue (AMMO.F-525)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bright Violet

All matches: Bright Violet equivalents · Wolf Grey equivalents