Luxion Purple vs Gloomy Violet

Luxion Purple

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a4a9a (estimate)

Gloomy Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.410
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3a2c57 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gloomy Violet is noticeably darker, much more muted than Luxion Purple.

Can I use Gloomy Violet instead of Luxion Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Gloomy Violet is noticeably darker, much more muted than Luxion Purple.

Can I use Luxion Purple instead of Gloomy Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Luxion Purple is noticeably lighter, 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 Luxion Purple on the colour wheel See Gloomy Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Luxion Purple

Other Citadel paints close to Gloomy Violet

All matches: Luxion Purple equivalents · Gloomy Violet equivalents

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