What is the difference between Perylene Violet and Charred Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Charred Brown is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Perylene Violet vs Charred Brown

Perylene Violet

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e383a (estimate)

Charred Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.045
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #60342e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Charred Brown is a little darker, warmer than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Charred Brown instead of Perylene Violet?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Charred Brown is a little darker, warmer than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Perylene Violet instead of Charred Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Perylene Violet is a little lighter, 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 Perylene Violet on the colour wheel See Charred Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Perylene Violet

Perylene Violet vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Charred Brown
Perylene Violet vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Charred Brown
Perylene Violet vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Charred Brown

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Charred Brown

Charred Brown vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Perylene Violet
Charred Brown vs Royal Brown (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Perylene Violet
Charred Brown vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Perylene Violet equivalents · Charred Brown equivalents