Violet vs Flat Blue

Violet

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC56
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#654773 (estimate)

Flat Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.962
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c4c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Blue is cooler than Violet.

Can I use Flat Blue instead of Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Flat Blue is cooler than Violet.

Can I use Violet instead of Flat Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Violet is 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 Violet on the colour wheel See Flat Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Violet

Other Scale75 paints close to Flat Blue

All matches: Violet equivalents · Flat Blue equivalents

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