What is the difference between Medium Violet and Pink?

ΔE 31 (loose). Pink is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Violet vs Pink

Medium Violet

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #592977 (estimate)

Pink

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.958
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aa3f81 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pink is noticeably lighter, warmer than Medium Violet.

Can I use Pink instead of Medium Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Pink is noticeably lighter, warmer than Medium Violet.

Can I use Medium Violet instead of Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Violet is noticeably darker, 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 Medium Violet on the colour wheel See Pink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Violet

Medium Violet vs Violet Vamp (74.030)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Pink
Medium Violet vs Hexed Lichen (72.015)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Pink
Medium Violet vs Imperial Purple (74.025)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Pink

Other Golden paints close to Pink

Pink vs Medium MagentaHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Medium Violet
Pink vs Cobalt Violet HueHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Medium Violet
Pink vs Permanent Violet Dark (PR122 / PB60)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Medium Violet

All matches: Medium Violet equivalents · Pink equivalents