What is the difference between Perylene Violet and Saddle Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Saddle Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Perylene Violet vs Saddle Brown

Perylene Violet

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

Saddle Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.940
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #805f5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Saddle Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of Perylene Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Saddle Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted than Perylene Violet.

Can I use Perylene Violet instead of Saddle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Perylene Violet is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Ground Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Perylene Violet
Saddle Brown vs Undead Skintone (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Perylene Violet
Saddle Brown vs Black Skintone (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Perylene Violet

All matches: Perylene Violet equivalents · Saddle Brown equivalents