What is the difference between Dioxazine Violet and Black Violet?

ΔE 4 (very close). Black Violet is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dioxazine Violet vs Black Violet

Dioxazine Violet

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #382b35 (estimate)

Black Violet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.751
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2e242f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Black Violet is a little darker, cooler than Dioxazine Violet.

Can I use Black Violet instead of Dioxazine Violet?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Black Violet is a little darker, cooler than Dioxazine Violet.

Can I use Dioxazine Violet instead of Black Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dioxazine Violet is a little lighter, 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 Dioxazine Violet on the colour wheel See Black Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dioxazine Violet

Dioxazine Violet vs Cam. Black Brown (70.822)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close
Dioxazine Violet vs Dark Purple (70.749)Model Color · ΔE 7, close
Dioxazine Violet vs Dark Grey (70.994)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Black Violet

Black Violet vs Tenebrous Teal (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dioxazine Violet
Black Violet vs Deep Rusto (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 5, very close
Black Violet vs Darkness (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Dioxazine Violet equivalents · Black Violet equivalents