What is the difference between Matt Ultra Blue and Ink Violet?

ΔE 26 (loose). Ink Violet is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Ultra Blue vs Ink Violet

Matt Ultra Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0750
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #6a6ea6 (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 26.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Violet is noticeably darker, warmer than Matt Ultra Blue.

Can I use Ink Violet instead of Matt Ultra Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Ink Violet is noticeably darker, warmer than Matt Ultra Blue.

Can I use Matt Ultra Blue instead of Ink Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Ultra Blue 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 Ultra Blue on the colour wheel See Ink Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Ultra Blue

Matt Ultra Blue vs Ink Blue (72.088)Game Color Ink · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Ink Violet
Matt Ultra Blue vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 37, loose
Matt Ultra Blue vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 39, 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 Ultra Blue
Ink Violet vs Night Blue (A.MIG-0862)Shaders · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Matt Ultra Blue
Ink Violet vs Matt Purple (A.MIG-0751)Shaders · ΔE 28, loose

All matches: Matt Ultra Blue equivalents · Ink Violet equivalents