Fairy Pink vs Permanent Violet Dark

Fairy Pink

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a84a78 (estimate)

Permanent Violet Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR122 / PB60
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#72146f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Permanent Violet Dark is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Fairy Pink.

Can I use Permanent Violet Dark instead of Fairy Pink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Permanent Violet Dark is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Fairy Pink.

Can I use Fairy Pink instead of Permanent Violet Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fairy Pink is noticeably lighter, 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 Fairy Pink on the colour wheel See Permanent Violet Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Fairy Pink

Other Army Painter paints close to Permanent Violet Dark

All matches: Fairy Pink equivalents · Permanent Violet Dark equivalents

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