What is the difference between Blinding Light and Violet Hint?

ΔE 45 (loose). Violet Hint is noticeably darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blinding Light vs Violet Hint

Blinding Light

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #ececec (estimate)

Violet Hint

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Dipping Inks
Code: 4243
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #9780ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 45.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet Hint is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Blinding Light.

Can I use Violet Hint instead of Blinding Light?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 45). Violet Hint is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Blinding Light.

Can I use Blinding Light instead of Violet Hint?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blinding Light is noticeably lighter, much more muted.

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 Blinding Light on the colour wheel See Violet Hint on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Blinding Light

Blinding Light vs Skull Linen (4249)Dipping Inks · ΔE 30, loose · closer than Violet Hint
Blinding Light vs Nude Skin (4241)Dipping Inks · ΔE 32, loose · closer than Violet Hint
Blinding Light vs Blue Glacier (4242)Dipping Inks · ΔE 38, loose · closer than Violet Hint

Other Army Painter paints close to Violet Hint

Violet Hint vs Pastel LavenderSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Blinding Light
Violet Hint vs Cloudburst BlueSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Blinding Light
Violet Hint vs Pastel IndigoSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Blinding Light

All matches: Blinding Light equivalents · Violet Hint equivalents