What is the difference between Perylene Violet and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Perylene Violet vs Gorgon Brown

Perylene Violet

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

Gorgon Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.124
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #904638 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Perylene Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Perylene Violet instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Perylene Violet is a little darker, 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 Perylene Violet on the colour wheel See Gorgon 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 Gorgon Brown
Perylene Violet vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Perylene Violet vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gorgon Brown

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Gorgon Brown

Gorgon Brown vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 7, close · closer than Perylene Violet
Gorgon Brown vs Red Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 8, close · closer than Perylene Violet
Gorgon Brown vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Perylene Violet equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents