Indigo Blue vs Gloomy Violet

Indigo Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4230
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#25355a (estimate)

Gloomy Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.410
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3a2c57 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gloomy Violet is more saturated, warmer than Indigo Blue.

Can I use Gloomy Violet instead of Indigo Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Gloomy Violet is more saturated, warmer than Indigo Blue.

Can I use Indigo Blue instead of Gloomy Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Indigo Blue is more muted, 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 Indigo Blue on the colour wheel See Gloomy Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Indigo Blue

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Gloomy Violet

All matches: Indigo Blue equivalents · Gloomy Violet equivalents

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