What is the difference between Dead Purple and Blue Violet?

ΔE 20 (loose). Blue Violet is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dead Purple vs Blue Violet

Dead Purple

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #544162 (estimate)

Blue Violet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.811
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #514788 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Violet is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Dead Purple.

Can I use Blue Violet instead of Dead Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Blue Violet is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Dead Purple.

Can I use Dead Purple instead of Blue Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dead Purple is a little darker, much 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 Dead Purple on the colour wheel See Blue Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dead Purple

Dead Purple vs Purple (70.959)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blue Violet
Dead Purple vs Oxford Blue (70.807)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Blue Violet
Dead Purple vs Violet (70.960)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Blue Violet

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Blue Violet

Blue Violet vs Ghost Blue (NA29)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Dead Purple
Blue Violet vs Thunder Blue (NA27)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Dead Purple
Blue Violet vs Kingdom Blue (NA25)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Dead Purple

All matches: Dead Purple equivalents · Blue Violet equivalents