Dark Skin Shade vs Vicious Purple

Dark Skin Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#2a1a1a (estimate)

Vicious Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1714 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#885f9e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 51.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Vicious Purple is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Dark Skin Shade.

Can I use Vicious Purple instead of Dark Skin Shade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 51). Vicious Purple is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Dark Skin Shade.

Can I use Dark Skin Shade instead of Vicious Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Skin Shade is noticeably darker, much more muted, 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 Dark Skin Shade on the colour wheel See Vicious Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dark Skin Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Vicious Purple

All matches: Dark Skin Shade equivalents · Vicious Purple equivalents

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