Perylene Violet vs Dark Rose

Perylene Violet

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

Dark Rose

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.745
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#71474d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Rose is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Dark Rose instead of Perylene Violet?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Rose is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Perylene Violet instead of Dark Rose?

The same difference applies the other way round: Perylene Violet is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Perylene Violet on the colour wheel See Dark Rose on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Perylene Violet

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Dark Rose

All matches: Perylene Violet equivalents · Dark Rose equivalents

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