Tempest Blue Wash vs Violet Wash

Tempest Blue Wash

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Washes
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#576774 (estimate)

Violet Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.209
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#8d62aa (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 41.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Violet Wash is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Tempest Blue Wash.

Can I use Violet Wash instead of Tempest Blue Wash?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 41). Violet Wash is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Tempest Blue Wash.

Can I use Tempest Blue Wash instead of Violet Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tempest Blue Wash is a little darker, much 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 Tempest Blue Wash on the colour wheel See Violet Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tempest Blue Wash

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Violet Wash

All matches: Tempest Blue Wash equivalents · Violet Wash equivalents

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