Strong Skin Wash vs Vicious Purple

Strong Skin Wash

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#4a2018 (estimate)

Vicious Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1714 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#885f9e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 52.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Vicious Purple is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Strong Skin Wash.

Can I use Vicious Purple instead of Strong Skin Wash?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 52). Vicious Purple is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Strong Skin Wash.

Can I use Strong Skin Wash instead of Vicious Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Strong Skin Wash is noticeably darker, 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 Strong Skin Wash on the colour wheel See Vicious Purple on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Strong Skin Wash

Other Army Painter paints close to Vicious Purple

All matches: Strong Skin Wash equivalents · Vicious Purple equivalents

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