Light Violet vs Blue Violet

Light Violet

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7866c9 (estimate)

Blue Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.811
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#514788 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Violet is noticeably darker, much more muted than Light Violet.

Can I use Blue Violet instead of Light Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Blue Violet is noticeably darker, much more muted than Light Violet.

Can I use Light Violet instead of Blue Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Violet is noticeably lighter, much more saturated.

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 Violet on the colour wheel See Blue Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Violet

Other Golden paints close to Blue Violet

All matches: Light Violet equivalents · Blue Violet equivalents

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