What is the difference between methyl violet and crystal violet?
WHAT IS CRYSTAL VIOLET? Pentamethyl (five methyls) is known as methyl violet 6B, and is darker blue (in dye form) than 2B. Hexamethyl (six methyls) is known as methyl violet 10B, or specifically as crystal violet or Gentian violet. This is much darker than 2B, and often darker than 6B.
WHAT IS CRYSTAL VIOLET? Pentamethyl (five methyls) is known as methyl violet 6B, and is darker blue (in dye form) than 2B. Hexamethyl (six methyls) is known as methyl violet 10B, or specifically as crystal violet or Gentian violet. This is much darker than 2B, and often darker than 6B.
