Violet vs Royal Purple

Violet

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#382c51 (estimate)

Royal Purple

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.810
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#402340 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Royal Purple is warmer than Violet.

Can I use Royal Purple instead of Violet?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Royal Purple is warmer than Violet.

Can I use Violet instead of Royal Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Violet is cooler.

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 Royal Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Violet

Other Scale75 paints close to Royal Purple

All matches: Violet equivalents · Royal Purple equivalents

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