Dioxazine Purple vs Blue

Dioxazine Purple

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PV23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c0c40 (estimate)

Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.925
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#312d4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Dioxazine Purple.

Can I use Blue instead of Dioxazine Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Dioxazine Purple.

Can I use Dioxazine Purple instead of Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dioxazine Purple is noticeably darker, much 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 Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dioxazine Purple

Other Golden paints close to Blue

All matches: Dioxazine Purple equivalents · Blue equivalents

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