Druchii Violet vs Permanent Violet Dark

Druchii Violet

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a2a5a (estimate)

Permanent Violet Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8536
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#631662 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Permanent Violet Dark is much more saturated than Druchii Violet. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Druchii Violet is a wash/shade and Golden Permanent Violet Dark is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Permanent Violet Dark instead of Druchii Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Permanent Violet Dark is much more saturated than Druchii Violet. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Druchii Violet instead of Permanent Violet Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Druchii Violet is much more muted.

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 Druchii Violet on the colour wheel See Permanent Violet Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Druchii Violet

Other Citadel paints close to Permanent Violet Dark

All matches: Druchii Violet equivalents · Permanent Violet Dark equivalents

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