Naggaroth Night vs Ink Violet

Naggaroth Night

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a2a5a (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 2.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Naggaroth Night is an opaque base/layer paint 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 Naggaroth Night?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 2). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Naggaroth Night instead of Ink Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Naggaroth Night on the colour wheel See Ink Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Naggaroth Night

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Violet

All matches: Naggaroth Night equivalents · Ink Violet equivalents

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