Iridescent Purple/Green vs Celestial Violet

Iridescent Purple/Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-46
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#c2bed6 (estimate)

Celestial Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.109 Light
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#bcacd1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Celestial Violet is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Iridescent Purple/Green. They are different kinds of paint: Tamiya Iridescent Purple/Green is a pearl paint and Vallejo Celestial Violet is a metallic, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Celestial Violet instead of Iridescent Purple/Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Celestial Violet is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Iridescent Purple/Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Purple/Green instead of Celestial Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Purple/Green is a little lighter, 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 Iridescent Purple/Green on the colour wheel See Celestial Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Purple/Green

Other Tamiya paints close to Celestial Violet

All matches: Iridescent Purple/Green equivalents · Celestial Violet equivalents

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