Light Ultramarine Blue vs Light Violet

Light Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW6 / PB29
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#739efd (estimate)

Light Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.750
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9c83ba (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Violet is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Light Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Light Violet instead of Light Ultramarine Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Light Violet is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Light Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Light Ultramarine Blue instead of Light Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Ultramarine Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler.

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 Light Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel See Light Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Ultramarine Blue

Other Golden paints close to Light Violet

All matches: Light Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Light Violet equivalents

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