Gothic Blue vs Violet

Gothic Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a3971 (estimate)

Violet

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC56
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#654773 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Gothic Blue.

Can I use Violet instead of Gothic Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Violet is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Gothic Blue.

Can I use Gothic Blue instead of Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gothic Blue is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Gothic Blue on the colour wheel See Violet on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Gothic Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Violet

All matches: Gothic Blue equivalents · Violet equivalents

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