This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Spectral Purple from Two Thin Coats at 86 percent in a different finish class. Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone purple leaning cool. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Violet Wash equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Vallejo pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Two Thin Coats Spectral Purple, dries slightly warmer than Violet Wash, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Violet Wash?
No same-finish equivalent is close enough to call a straight swap. The nearest color overall is Two Thin Coats Spectral Purple at 86%, in a different finish class.
What is Violet Wash used for?
Violet Wash is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: cold shadow glazing; deepen recesses and panel lines.