What is the difference between Bootstrap Brown and Violet?

ΔE 7 (close). Violet is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bootstrap Brown vs Violet

Bootstrap Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c332c (estimate)

Violet

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d2d2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Violet is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Bootstrap Brown.

Can I use Violet instead of Bootstrap Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Violet is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Bootstrap Brown.

Can I use Bootstrap Brown instead of Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bootstrap Brown is a little 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 Bootstrap Brown on the colour wheel See Violet on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Bootstrap Brown

Bootstrap Brown vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Violet
Bootstrap Brown vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 7, close
Bootstrap Brown vs Black Skintone (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Violet

Violet vs Oak BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Bootstrap Brown
Violet vs Boot Brown (WP4025P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Bootstrap Brown
Violet vs Oak BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Bootstrap Brown

All matches: Bootstrap Brown equivalents · Violet equivalents