What is the difference between Dirt Spatter and Violet?

ΔE 8 (close). Violet is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dirt Spatter vs Violet

Dirt Spatter

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513930 (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 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Violet is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Dirt Spatter.

Can I use Violet instead of Dirt Spatter?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Violet is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Dirt Spatter.

Can I use Dirt Spatter instead of Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dirt Spatter is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Dirt Spatter on the colour wheel See Violet on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Dirt Spatter

Dirt Spatter vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Violet
Dirt Spatter vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 7, close · closer than Violet
Dirt Spatter vs Dark Mud (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Violet

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

All matches: Dirt Spatter equivalents · Violet equivalents