Transparent Purple vs Ink Violet

Transparent Purple

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4279
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#39266c (estimate)

Ink Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.087
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3f2e5f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Violet is much more muted than Transparent Purple.

Can I use Ink Violet instead of Transparent Purple?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Ink Violet is much more muted than Transparent Purple.

Can I use Transparent Purple instead of Ink Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Purple is 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 Transparent Purple on the colour wheel See Ink Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Purple

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ink Violet

All matches: Transparent Purple equivalents · Ink Violet equivalents

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