What is the difference between Blue Violet and Alien Purple?

ΔE 15 (fair). Alien Purple is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blue Violet vs Alien Purple

Blue Violet

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-35
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5978b9 (estimate)

Alien Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.076
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #766ebd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Alien Purple is more saturated, warmer than Blue Violet.

Can I use Alien Purple instead of Blue Violet?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Alien Purple is more saturated, warmer than Blue Violet.

Can I use Blue Violet instead of Alien Purple?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Blue Violet

Blue Violet vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Alien Purple
Blue Violet vs Azure (70.902)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Alien Purple
Blue Violet vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Alien Purple

Other Tamiya paints close to Alien Purple

Alien Purple vs Translucent Purple (PS-45)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 10, close · closer than Blue Violet
Alien Purple vs Purple (PS-10)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Blue Violet
Alien Purple vs Purple (X-16)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Blue Violet

All matches: Blue Violet equivalents · Alien Purple equivalents