What is the difference between Clear Magenta and Ink Violet?

ΔE 65 (loose). Ink Violet is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Magenta vs Ink Violet

Clear Magenta

Brand: Reaper
Range: MSP Clears & Inks
Code: 09098
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #db1379 (estimate)

Ink Violet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Ink
Code: 72.087
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #3f2e5f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 64.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Violet is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Clear Magenta.

Can I use Ink Violet instead of Clear Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 65). Ink Violet is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Clear Magenta.

Can I use Clear Magenta instead of Ink Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Magenta is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Clear Magenta on the colour wheel See Ink Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Magenta

Clear Magenta vs Ink Magenta (72.083)Game Color Ink · ΔE 29, loose · closer than Ink Violet
Clear Magenta vs Ink Red (72.086)Game Color Ink · ΔE 38, loose · closer than Ink Violet
Clear Magenta vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 66, loose

Other Reaper paints close to Ink Violet

Ink Violet vs Purple Ink (09213)MSP Clears & Inks · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Clear Magenta
Ink Violet vs Clear Plum (09132)MSP Clears & Inks · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Clear Magenta
Ink Violet vs Clear Blue (09097)MSP Clears & Inks · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Clear Magenta

All matches: Clear Magenta equivalents · Ink Violet equivalents