Black Violet
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.751
#382930 · L*18.5 a*8.4 b*-1.8
The closest match to Vallejo Black Violet in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Black Violet is a very dark, muted pink-red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Liquitex Muted Violet, ΔE 1.1. 23 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black Violet?
Liquitex Muted Violet is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Black Violet in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Oak Brown (ΔE 2.6) and Mr. Hobby Steel Red (ΔE 3.0).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Black Violet?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Bsc. Nº49 Purple Brown, ΔE 5.9 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Black Violet Shop Liquitex Muted Violet Shop Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix set
Black Violet equivalent in Liquitex
- A Muted Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 502 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- D Van Dyke Red Heavy Body Acrylix 392 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Black Violet equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Oak Brown Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Dark Skin Wash Skin Tones Paint Set - Washes ΔE 4.0 · close
Black Violet equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Steel Red Acrysion N38 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Mahogany Acrysion N84 ΔE 3.8 · close
Black Violet equivalent in FolkArt
- B Pure Magenta Acrylic Colors 689 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Raw Umber Acrylic Colors 485 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Black Violet equivalent in Foundry
- B Musket Stock Brown Shade Paint System 72A ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Soviet Winter Brown Paint System 95B ΔE 4.2 · close
Black Violet equivalent in Monument
- C Transparent Brown Pro Acrylic Paints 052 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Ben Komets Dark Burgundy Pro Signature Series S15 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Black Violet equivalent in Reaper
- C Dark Elf Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9163 ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Dusky Skin Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9250 ΔE 4.7 · close
Black Violet equivalent in Citadel
- D Rhinox Hide Base ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Catachan Fleshtone Base ΔE 8.4 · similar
Black Violet equivalent in Scale75
- D Black Leather Scale Color Range ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Dark Brown Ochre Artist Range ΔE 7.6 · similar
Black Violet equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Dark Flesh Military Range 216 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- E Chesnut Brown Military Range 219 ΔE 13.1 · far
Black Violet equivalent in P3
- D Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Rhok Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.7 · similar
Black Violet equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Chocolate Bar Colors 20578 ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Tapestry Wine Colors 20592 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Black Violet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #382A27 | Burnt Umber Heavy Body | ΔE 5.9 |
| Mission Models | #33211F | Pearl Root Beer Brown | ΔE 5.9 |
| AK Interactive | #473231 | Bsc. Nº49 Purple Brown AFV | ΔE 5.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #3B302E | Dark Umber Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #2A2732 | Eggplant Dark Grey - Blue SU-34 Mr Paint | ΔE 6.5 |
| Warcolours | #423B43 | Brown 5 Layer paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Creature | #2C282A | Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mig | #3D383C | Rubber & Tires Acrylics | ΔE 7.0 |
| Tom Color | #3D383C | Tire Black | ΔE 7.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.0 |
| Arteza | #3E2E29 | Raw Umber Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Humbrol | #292526 | Black Satin Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 7.5 |
| Revell | #252429 | Tar Black Email Color - Matt | ΔE 8.1 |
| Tamiya | #4F3733 | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | ΔE 8.5 |
| Duncan | #5B4249 | Royal Cloak Wave 1 | ΔE 9.7 |
| Acrilex | #1E1B17 | Preto Paints | ΔE 12.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 20.9 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- C Gunmetal Model Color ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Camouflage Black Brown Model Color ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Dark Rust Model Color ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Russian Splash Mud Weathering FX ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Brown Splash Mud Weathering FX ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Black Lotus Xpress Color ΔE 6.2 · similar
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