What is the difference between Wicked Pink and Wonka Violet?

ΔE 35 (loose). Wonka Violet is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wicked Pink vs Wonka Violet

Wicked Pink

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cd0079 (estimate)

Wonka Violet

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3220
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #771642 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 35.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Wonka Violet is noticeably darker, much more muted than Wicked Pink.

Can I use Wonka Violet instead of Wicked Pink?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 35). Wonka Violet is noticeably darker, much more muted than Wicked Pink.

Can I use Wicked Pink instead of Wonka Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wicked Pink is noticeably lighter, much 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 Wicked Pink on the colour wheel See Wonka Violet on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Wicked Pink

Wicked Pink vs Lollipop Magenta (1839)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Wonka Violet
Wicked Pink vs Majin Pink (1788)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Wonka Violet
Wicked Pink vs Phantom Violet (3221)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 38, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Wonka Violet

Wonka Violet vs Rebel RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Wicked Pink
Wonka Violet vs Moldy WineWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Wicked Pink
Wonka Violet vs Wasteland SoilWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Wicked Pink

All matches: Wicked Pink equivalents · Wonka Violet equivalents