What is the difference between Matt Purple and Ink Violet?

ΔE 28 (loose). Ink Violet is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Purple vs Ink Violet

Matt Purple

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0751
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #7c71ab (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 27.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Violet is noticeably darker, warmer than Matt Purple.

Can I use Ink Violet instead of Matt Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Ink Violet is noticeably darker, warmer than Matt Purple.

Can I use Matt Purple instead of Ink Violet?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Purple

Matt Purple vs Ink Blue (72.088)Game Color Ink · ΔE 29, loose
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 Violet

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

All matches: Matt Purple equivalents · Ink Violet equivalents