What is the difference between Matt Pink and Ink Violet?

ΔE 43 (loose). Ink Violet is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Pink vs Ink Violet

Matt Pink

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0727
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #c77db3 (estimate)

Ink Violet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Ink
Code: 72.087
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #3f2e5f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 43.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Violet is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Matt Pink.

Can I use Ink Violet instead of Matt Pink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 43). Ink Violet is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Matt Pink.

Can I use Matt Pink instead of Ink Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Pink is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Matt Pink on the colour wheel See Ink Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Pink

Matt Pink vs Ink Magenta (72.083)Game Color Ink · ΔE 39, loose · closer than Ink Violet
Matt Pink vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 45, loose
Matt Pink vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 47, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ink Violet

Ink Violet vs Matt Bluish Black (A.MIG-0757)Shaders · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Matt Pink
Ink Violet vs Night Blue (A.MIG-0862)Shaders · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Matt Pink
Ink Violet vs Matt Ultra Blue (A.MIG-0750)Shaders · ΔE 26, loose · closer than Matt Pink

All matches: Matt Pink equivalents · Ink Violet equivalents