Violet Oxide vs Old Rose

Violet Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR101
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#652526 (estimate)

Old Rose

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.944
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b45f6c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Old Rose is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Violet Oxide.

Can I use Old Rose instead of Violet Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Old Rose is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Violet Oxide.

Can I use Violet Oxide instead of Old Rose?

The same difference applies the other way round: Violet Oxide is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Violet Oxide on the colour wheel See Old Rose on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Violet Oxide

Other Golden paints close to Old Rose

All matches: Violet Oxide equivalents · Old Rose equivalents

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