What is the difference between Rhinox Hide and Violet Oxide?

ΔE 16 (loose). Violet Oxide is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rhinox Hide vs Violet Oxide

Rhinox Hide

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a2a22 (estimate)

Violet Oxide

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PR101
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #652526 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet Oxide is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Rhinox Hide.

Can I use Violet Oxide instead of Rhinox Hide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Violet Oxide is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Rhinox Hide.

Can I use Rhinox Hide instead of Violet Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rhinox Hide is a little darker, much more muted, warmer.

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 Rhinox Hide on the colour wheel See Violet Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Rhinox Hide

Rhinox Hide vs Burnt UmberHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Violet Oxide
Rhinox Hide vs Van Dyke Brown Hue (PR101 / PBk7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Violet Oxide
Rhinox Hide vs Burnt Umber Light (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Violet Oxide

Other Citadel paints close to Violet Oxide

Violet Oxide vs Doombull BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rhinox Hide
Violet Oxide vs Gal Vorbak RedColour: Base · ΔE 6, close · closer than Rhinox Hide
Violet Oxide vs Word Bearers RedColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rhinox Hide

All matches: Rhinox Hide equivalents · Violet Oxide equivalents