What is the difference between Violet Coven and Bluebird Grey?

ΔE 25 (loose). Bluebird Grey is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Violet Coven vs Bluebird Grey

Violet Coven

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b19cc8 (estimate)

Bluebird Grey

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3238
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #71667f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bluebird Grey is noticeably darker, more muted than Violet Coven.

Can I use Bluebird Grey instead of Violet Coven?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Bluebird Grey is noticeably darker, more muted than Violet Coven.

Can I use Violet Coven instead of Bluebird Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Violet Coven is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Violet Coven on the colour wheel See Bluebird Grey on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Violet Coven

Violet Coven vs Mead Violet (4131)Opaque Colors · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Bluebird Grey
Violet Coven vs Glazier Blue (4127)Opaque Colors · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Bluebird Grey
Violet Coven vs Lilac Purple (3236)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Bluebird Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Bluebird Grey

Bluebird Grey vs Uniform GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Violet Coven
Bluebird Grey vs Deep GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Violet Coven
Bluebird Grey vs Necromancer CloakWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Violet Coven

All matches: Violet Coven equivalents · Bluebird Grey equivalents