What is the difference between Nocturne Skin and Violet?

ΔE 18 (loose). Violet is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Nocturne Skin vs Violet

Nocturne Skin

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA02
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513744 (estimate)

Violet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.960
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #342b4e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Nocturne Skin.

Can I use Violet instead of Nocturne Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Violet is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Nocturne Skin.

Can I use Nocturne Skin instead of Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nocturne Skin is a little lighter, 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 Nocturne Skin on the colour wheel See Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nocturne Skin

Nocturne Skin vs Hull Red (70.985)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Violet
Nocturne Skin vs Violet Red (70.812)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Violet
Nocturne Skin vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Violet

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Violet

Violet vs Dead Purple (NA17)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Nocturne Skin
Violet vs Crimson Hell (NA18)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Nocturne Skin
Violet vs Blue Mountain (NA12)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Nocturne Skin equivalents · Violet equivalents