Broodmother Purple vs Ink Violet

Broodmother Purple

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a2048 (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 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Violet is a little lighter, more saturated than Broodmother Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Broodmother Purple is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Violet is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ink Violet instead of Broodmother Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Ink Violet is a little lighter, more saturated than Broodmother Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Broodmother Purple instead of Ink Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Broodmother Purple is a little darker, 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 Broodmother Purple on the colour wheel See Ink Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Broodmother Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Violet

All matches: Broodmother Purple equivalents · Ink Violet equivalents

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