What is the difference between Dark Brown Ochre and Dark Purple?

ΔE 10 (fair). Dark Purple is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Brown Ochre vs Dark Purple

Dark Brown Ochre

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor Artist
Code: Artist
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e3136 (estimate)

Dark Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.749
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #382130 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Purple is a little darker, more saturated than Dark Brown Ochre.

Can I use Dark Purple instead of Dark Brown Ochre?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Dark Purple is a little darker, more saturated than Dark Brown Ochre.

Can I use Dark Brown Ochre instead of Dark Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Brown Ochre is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Dark Brown Ochre on the colour wheel See Dark Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Brown Ochre

Dark Brown Ochre vs Cam. Black Brown (70.822)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Purple
Dark Brown Ochre vs Armour Brown (71.041)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Purple
Dark Brown Ochre vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Purple

Other Scale75 paints close to Dark Purple

Dark Purple vs Dark Violet (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Brown Ochre
Dark Purple vs Dark Prussian Blue (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Brown Ochre
Dark Purple vs Black Leather (SC32)Scalecolor · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Dark Brown Ochre equivalents · Dark Purple equivalents