Enchantress Purple vs Blue Violet

Enchantress Purple

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: midtones
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5c3765 (estimate)

Blue Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.811
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#514788 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Violet is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Enchantress Purple.

Can I use Blue Violet instead of Enchantress Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Blue Violet is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Enchantress Purple.

Can I use Enchantress Purple instead of Blue Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Enchantress Purple is a little darker, more muted, 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 Enchantress Purple on the colour wheel See Blue Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Enchantress Purple

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Blue Violet

All matches: Enchantress Purple equivalents · Blue Violet equivalents

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