Kakophoni Purple vs Fluor Violet

Kakophoni Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a3a8a (estimate)

Fluor Violet

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Fluor Paints
Code
1706
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#9a6cac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluor Violet is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Kakophoni Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Kakophoni Purple is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Fluor Violet is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluor Violet instead of Kakophoni Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Fluor Violet is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Kakophoni Purple. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Kakophoni Purple instead of Fluor Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kakophoni Purple is noticeably darker, much more saturated.

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 Kakophoni Purple on the colour wheel See Fluor Violet on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Kakophoni Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Fluor Violet

All matches: Kakophoni Purple equivalents · Fluor Violet equivalents

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