Violet Grey vs Orchid Light

Violet Grey

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#717fa2 (estimate)

Orchid Light

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.032
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#958ccb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orchid Light is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Violet Grey.

Can I use Orchid Light instead of Violet Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Orchid Light is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Violet Grey.

Can I use Violet Grey instead of Orchid Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Violet Grey is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Grey on the colour wheel See Orchid Light on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Violet Grey

Other Scale75 paints close to Orchid Light

All matches: Violet Grey equivalents · Orchid Light equivalents

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