difference between "raisin" and "prune"?

[dressage queen]

can anyone describe the difference between these two colors? i LOVE raisin and am vexed that it's being discontinued. so now i'm trying to figure out whether i need to put in a request for a raisin birkin or kelly ASAP, or whether i'll be just as happy with prune.

HELP!!! (and thanks )

 

[La Vanguardia]

In my eyes:

Raisin is an extremely dark, dark, dark violet.

Prune is somehow a dark reddish brown. Here's prune for your reference.

 

[Greentea]

I think prune is really a true Aubergine color, and much warmer of a tone than the dark grapey raisin.

 

[S'Mom]

Aubergine, LaVan....Aubergine. I refuse to call that gorgeous bag of yours....PRUNE!

 

[Croissant]

ARGH! I love the Raisin color. It's third on my list
Black- check
Gold- *soon*
Raisin
White Clemence

Then comes the exotics. I like that Violine color too.

 

[taxvixen]

It's so sad about raisin because I think it's a striking color that is remarkably versatile. I've never seen prune irl but was wondering which was "brighter"- sounds like raisin???

 

[Grands Fonds]

One is a dried plum.

One is a dried grape.

Easy.

 

[crochetbella]

omg K, I almost said that!

 

[dressage queen]

thanks all -- and special thanks for the pic, LaV.

GF and CB:


to quote the inimitable shopmom, oyi. i just don't know what to do -- a kelly, HAC or birkin in raisin chevre is on my dream list because i love the leather so much, but i already have a raisin chevre kabana. i was planning to wait until i have other basics before duplicating this leather, but this nasty discontinued news is forcing the issue a bit. the prune leather is lovely, but now that i've seen it i realize that it's too different from the raisin to be a substitute -- it's just another color that i want!

decisions, decisions.

 

[avandome]

One is a dried plum.

One is a dried grape.

Easy.

 

[avandome]

I think... in my opinion, the raisin is "purpler-blue" and the prune has a slightly brownish hue to it. :s yup, that's what I think.

 

[Tamarind]

I have never seen prune in person so I don't know. From LaVan's picture it looks beautiful, just not purple.
Raisin to me is purple mixed with brown. I have a raisin Togo Kelly and in this leather, it looks kind of brown at night or when there is no direct light on it. On a sunny day or under bright artificial light, the purple really comes out.

 

[Kellybag]

I think... in my opinion, the raisin is "purpler-blue" and the prune has a slightly brownish hue to it. :s yup, that's what I think.

Totally agree...and how odd, I was just talking the other day about how I feel raisin is a color that will be gone very soon. I did not expect it to be gone that soon!

 

[boudoir]

In French raisin = grape (not necessarily dried)
and prune = plum
that's my small contribution lol

 

[La Vanguardia]

I agree with everyone about the colors... prune and raisin are VERY different!!!