What is the difference between Dark Drab and Violet?

ΔE 17 (loose). Violet is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Drab vs Violet

Dark Drab

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4026P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d3e35 (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 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet is a little darker, warmer than Dark Drab.

Can I use Violet instead of Dark Drab?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Violet is a little darker, warmer than Dark Drab.

Can I use Dark Drab instead of Violet?

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

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Dark Drab

Dark Drab vs Viridian Grim (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Violet
Dark Drab vs Carbon Black (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Violet
Dark Drab vs Tenebrous Teal (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Violet

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

All matches: Dark Drab equivalents · Violet equivalents