Ultramarine Violet vs Orchid Light

Ultramarine Violet

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PV15
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a7cd6 (estimate)

Orchid Light

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.032
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#958ccb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orchid Light is a little lighter, much more muted than Ultramarine Violet.

Can I use Orchid Light instead of Ultramarine Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Orchid Light is a little lighter, much more muted than Ultramarine Violet.

Can I use Ultramarine Violet instead of Orchid Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarine Violet is a little darker, 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 Ultramarine Violet on the colour wheel See Orchid Light on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ultramarine Violet

Other Golden paints close to Orchid Light

All matches: Ultramarine Violet equivalents · Orchid Light equivalents

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