What is the difference between Imrik Blue and Violet?

ΔE 16 (loose). Violet is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Imrik Blue vs Violet

Imrik Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a70b0 (estimate)

Violet

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-49
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f7ec8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet is a little lighter, warmer than Imrik Blue.

Can I use Violet instead of Imrik Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Violet is a little lighter, warmer than Imrik Blue.

Can I use Imrik Blue instead of Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Imrik Blue is a little darker, 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 Imrik Blue on the colour wheel See Violet on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Imrik Blue

Imrik Blue vs Azure Blue (C-370)Mr. Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Violet
Imrik Blue vs JASDF Shallow Ocean Blue (C-374)Mr. Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Violet
Imrik Blue vs Sky Blue (C-34)Mr. Color · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Violet

Other Citadel paints close to Violet

Violet vs Teclis BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Imrik Blue
Violet vs Calgar BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Imrik Blue
Violet vs Calth Blue ClearColour: Air · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Imrik Blue equivalents · Violet equivalents