What is the difference between Enchantment Blue and Celestial Violet?

ΔE 36 (loose). Celestial Violet is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Enchantment Blue vs Celestial Violet

Enchantment Blue

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Metallics
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #317da7 (estimate)

Celestial Violet

Brand: Vallejo
Range: True Metallic Metal
Code: 77.169 Airbrush
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #8362a2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 35.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Celestial Violet is more saturated, warmer than Enchantment Blue.

Can I use Celestial Violet instead of Enchantment Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 36). Celestial Violet is more saturated, warmer than Enchantment Blue.

Can I use Enchantment Blue instead of Celestial Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchantment Blue 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 Enchantment Blue on the colour wheel See Celestial Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Enchantment Blue

Enchantment Blue vs Sapphire Blue (77.131 Base)True Metallic Metal · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Celestial Violet
Enchantment Blue vs Sapphire Blue (77.171 Airbrush)True Metallic Metal · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Celestial Violet
Enchantment Blue vs Hydra Turquoise (77.172 Airbrush)True Metallic Metal · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Celestial Violet

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Celestial Violet

Celestial Violet vs Emperor's PurpleMetallics · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Enchantment Blue
Celestial Violet vs Plate ArmourMetallics · ΔE 41, loose
Celestial Violet vs Sir Coates SilverMetallics · ΔE 41, loose

All matches: Enchantment Blue equivalents · Celestial Violet equivalents