What is the difference between Princess Pink and Violet Hint?

ΔE 29 (loose). Violet Hint is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Princess Pink vs Violet Hint

Princess Pink

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #f0a8c0 (estimate)

Violet Hint

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Dipping Inks
Code: 4243
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #9780ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet Hint is noticeably darker, cooler than Princess Pink.

Can I use Violet Hint instead of Princess Pink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Violet Hint is noticeably darker, cooler than Princess Pink.

Can I use Princess Pink instead of Violet Hint?

The same difference applies the other way round: Princess Pink is noticeably lighter, 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 Princess Pink on the colour wheel See Violet Hint on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Princess Pink

Princess Pink vs Nude Skin (4241)Dipping Inks · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Violet Hint
Princess Pink vs Skull Linen (4249)Dipping Inks · ΔE 31, loose
Princess Pink vs Seraphim Flesh (4240)Dipping Inks · ΔE 33, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Violet Hint

Violet Hint vs Pastel LavenderSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Princess Pink
Violet Hint vs Cloudburst BlueSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Princess Pink
Violet Hint vs Pastel IndigoSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Princess Pink

All matches: Princess Pink equivalents · Violet Hint equivalents