What is the difference between Bismark's Grave and Blue Violet?

ΔE 28 (loose). Blue Violet is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bismark's Grave vs Blue Violet

Bismark's Grave

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #365a78 (estimate)

Blue Violet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.811
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #514788 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Violet is much more saturated, warmer than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Blue Violet instead of Bismark's Grave?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Blue Violet is much more saturated, warmer than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Bismark's Grave instead of Blue Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bismark's Grave is much more muted, 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 Bismark's Grave on the colour wheel See Blue Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bismark's Grave

Bismark's Grave vs Abyssal Turquoise (72.120)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Blue Violet
Bismark's Grave vs Grey Blue (70.943)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blue Violet
Bismark's Grave vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blue Violet

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Blue Violet

Blue Violet vs Purple People EaterBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Bismark's Grave
Blue Violet vs Purple RainBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Bismark's Grave
Blue Violet vs Violet SkiesBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Bismark's Grave

All matches: Bismark's Grave equivalents · Blue Violet equivalents