What is the difference between Skavenblight Dinge and Violet?

ΔE 12 (fair). Violet is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skavenblight Dinge vs Violet

Skavenblight Dinge

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4438 (estimate)

Violet

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d2d2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Violet is a little darker than Skavenblight Dinge.

Can I use Violet instead of Skavenblight Dinge?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Violet is a little darker than Skavenblight Dinge.

Can I use Skavenblight Dinge instead of Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skavenblight Dinge is a little lighter.

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 Skavenblight Dinge on the colour wheel See Violet on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Skavenblight Dinge

Skavenblight Dinge vs Viridian Grim (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 9, close · closer than Violet
Skavenblight Dinge vs Dark Mud (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Violet
Skavenblight Dinge vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 13, fair

Other Citadel paints close to Violet

Violet vs Dryad BarkColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Skavenblight Dinge
Violet vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 10, close · closer than Skavenblight Dinge
Violet vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Skavenblight Dinge equivalents · Violet equivalents