Moonlake Coral vs Cobalt Violet Hue

Moonlake Coral

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b04a84 (estimate)

Cobalt Violet Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#841449 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cobalt Violet Hue is noticeably darker, warmer than Moonlake Coral. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Moonlake Coral is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Cobalt Violet Hue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Cobalt Violet Hue instead of Moonlake Coral?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Cobalt Violet Hue is noticeably darker, warmer than Moonlake Coral. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Moonlake Coral instead of Cobalt Violet Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moonlake Coral is noticeably lighter, 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 Moonlake Coral on the colour wheel See Cobalt Violet Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Moonlake Coral

Other Army Painter paints close to Cobalt Violet Hue

All matches: Moonlake Coral equivalents · Cobalt Violet Hue equivalents

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