What is the difference between Violet and Dark Green RLM71?

ΔE 14 (fair). Dark Green RLM71 is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Violet vs Dark Green RLM71

Violet

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d2d2a (estimate)

Dark Green RLM71

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.015
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #42402c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Green RLM71 is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Violet.

Can I use Dark Green RLM71 instead of Violet?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Dark Green RLM71 is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Violet.

Can I use Violet instead of Dark Green RLM71?

The same difference applies the other way round: Violet is a little darker, more muted, 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 Violet on the colour wheel See Dark Green RLM71 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Violet

Violet vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Dark Green RLM71
Violet vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Green RLM71
Violet vs Mahogany (71.036)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Green RLM71

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Dark Green RLM71

Dark Green RLM71 vs Dark Mud (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Violet
Dark Green RLM71 vs Viridian Grim (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 9, close · closer than Violet
Dark Green RLM71 vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Violet equivalents · Dark Green RLM71 equivalents