What is the difference between Dark Feldgrau and Violet?

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

Dark Feldgrau vs Violet

Dark Feldgrau

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4042P
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 Feldgrau.

Can I use Violet instead of Dark Feldgrau?

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

Can I use Dark Feldgrau instead of Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau on the colour wheel See Violet on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Dark Feldgrau

Dark Feldgrau vs Viridian Grim (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Violet
Dark Feldgrau vs Carbon Black (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Violet
Dark Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau
Violet vs Boot Brown (WP4025P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Dark Feldgrau
Violet vs Oak BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Dark Feldgrau

All matches: Dark Feldgrau equivalents · Violet equivalents