Wolf Grey vs Violet Grey

Wolf Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#577ca4 (estimate)

Violet Grey

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#717fa2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Violet Grey is more muted, warmer than Wolf Grey.

Can I use Violet Grey instead of Wolf Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Violet Grey is more muted, warmer than Wolf Grey.

Can I use Wolf Grey instead of Violet Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wolf Grey is more saturated, 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 Wolf Grey on the colour wheel See Violet Grey on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Wolf Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Violet Grey

All matches: Wolf Grey equivalents · Violet Grey equivalents

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