Diabolic Plum vs Inktense Violet

Diabolic Plum

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#56286a (estimate)

Inktense Violet

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC82
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#592480 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Inktense Violet is much more saturated than Diabolic Plum. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Diabolic Plum is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense 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 Inktense Violet instead of Diabolic Plum?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Inktense Violet is much more saturated than Diabolic Plum. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Diabolic Plum instead of Inktense Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Diabolic Plum is much 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 Diabolic Plum on the colour wheel See Inktense Violet on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Diabolic Plum

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Violet

All matches: Diabolic Plum equivalents · Inktense Violet equivalents

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