What is the difference between Matt Purple and Ink Blue?

ΔE 29 (loose). Ink Blue is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Purple vs Ink Blue

Matt Purple

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0751
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #7c71ab (estimate)

Ink Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Ink
Code: 72.088
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #1c3767 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Matt Purple.

Can I use Ink Blue instead of Matt Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Ink Blue is noticeably darker, cooler than Matt Purple.

Can I use Matt Purple instead of Ink Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Purple is noticeably lighter, 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 Purple on the colour wheel See Ink Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Purple

Matt Purple vs Ink Violet (72.087)Game Color Ink · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Ink Blue
Matt Purple vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 39, loose
Matt Purple vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 40, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ink Blue

Ink Blue vs Matt Bluish Black (A.MIG-0757)Shaders · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Matt Purple
Ink Blue vs Night Blue (A.MIG-0862)Shaders · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Matt Purple
Ink Blue vs Matt Ultra Blue (A.MIG-0750)Shaders · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Matt Purple

All matches: Matt Purple equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents