What is the difference between Perylene Violet and Red Leather?

ΔE 16 (loose). Red Leather is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Perylene Violet vs Red Leather

Perylene Violet

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

Red Leather

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.818
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8d503d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Leather is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Red Leather instead of Perylene Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Red Leather is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Perylene Violet instead of Red Leather?

The same difference applies the other way round: Perylene Violet is noticeably 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 Red Leather 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 Red Leather
Perylene Violet vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Leather
Perylene Violet vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Red Leather

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Red Leather

Red Leather vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 7, close · closer than Perylene Violet
Red Leather vs Red Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Perylene Violet
Red Leather vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Perylene Violet

All matches: Perylene Violet equivalents · Red Leather equivalents