Dioxazine Purple vs Ink Blue

Dioxazine Purple

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8504
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#462f6a (estimate)

Ink Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.088
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1c3767 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Blue is more muted, cooler than Dioxazine Purple.

Can I use Ink Blue instead of Dioxazine Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Ink Blue is more muted, cooler than Dioxazine Purple.

Can I use Dioxazine Purple instead of Ink Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dioxazine Purple is more saturated, 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 Dioxazine Purple on the colour wheel See Ink Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dioxazine Purple

Other Golden paints close to Ink Blue

All matches: Dioxazine Purple equivalents · Ink Blue equivalents

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