ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluorescent Violet is a little darker, more saturated than Kakophoni Purple. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Kakophoni Purple is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Fluorescent Violet is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.
Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Fluorescent Violet is a little darker, more saturated than Kakophoni Purple. They are different kinds of paint.
The same difference applies the other way round: Kakophoni Purple is a little lighter, 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 Kakophoni Purple on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Violet on the colour wheel
All matches: Kakophoni Purple equivalents · Fluorescent Violet equivalents