Druchii Violet vs Ink Violet

Druchii Violet

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

Ink Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.087
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3f2e5f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Violet is cooler than Druchii Violet. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Druchii Violet is a wash/shade and Vallejo Ink Violet 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 Ink Violet instead of Druchii Violet?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Ink Violet is cooler than Druchii Violet. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Druchii Violet instead of Ink Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Druchii Violet is warmer.

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 Ink Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Druchii Violet

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Violet

All matches: Druchii Violet equivalents · Ink Violet equivalents

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