Blue Violet
AK Interactive · Standard (3rd Gen) · AK11070
#886DA4 · L*50.5 a*21.8 b*-25.6
The closest match to AK Interactive Blue Violet in every other range, nearest first.
AK Interactive Blue Violet is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Violeta Wash, ΔE 1.0. 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
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Blue Violet?
Vallejo Violeta Wash is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Blue Violet in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Kakophoni Purple (ΔE 3.2) and FolkArt Lavender Lace (ΔE 3.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Blue Violet?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Violeta Wash, ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Blue Violet equivalent in Vallejo
- A Violeta Wash Game Color 73.209 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- B Lustful Purple Game Air 76.114 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Blue Violet equivalent in Citadel
- B Kakophoni Purple Air ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Druchii Violet Shade ΔE 5.8 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in FolkArt
- C Lavender Lace Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics 6317 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Victorian Violet Acrylic Colors 6470 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Lilac Mist Colors 21388 ΔE 4.5 · close
- E Lavender Sachet Colors 21893 ΔE 11.9 · far
Blue Violet equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Morrow Purple Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Sacra Purple Intensity Ink ΔE 5.4 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Liquitex
- C Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix 590 ΔE 4.6 · close
- E Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 680 ΔE 11.1 · far
Blue Violet equivalent in Acrilex
- C Violeta Paints 516 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Roxo Paints 918 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Reaper
- D Icy Violet Master Series Paints Bones 9425 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Amethyst Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9024 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Enchanted Blue Fantasy Range 127 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Amethest Purple Fantasy Range 160 ΔE 9.3 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Warcolours
- D Transparent Violet Transparent paints ΔE 5.8 · similar
- E Violet 2 Layer paints ΔE 15.6 · far
Blue Violet equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Purple Worm D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments WP1712 ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Hexed Violet Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 8.0 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Foundry
- D Royal Purple Light Paint System 19C ΔE 6.7 · similar
- E Violet Light Paint System 40C ΔE 11.2 · far
Blue Violet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #7A6089 | Emperor's Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mr. Hobby | #7F5AA7 | Metal Violet Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 7.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 7.5 |
| Mig | #9154A4 | Purple Acrylics | ΔE 8.6 |
| Arteza | #6F59A1 | Mauve Pole Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.9 |
| P3 | #6E5D7E | Piggy Purple Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.9 |
| Scale75 | #676AAF | Braineater Azure Fantasy & Games Range | ΔE 9.9 |
| Monument | #8E5384 | Plum Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 10.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #7E4E82 | Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 11.2 |
| Golden | #625BA9 | Light Violet Heavy Body | ΔE 11.4 |
| Mission Models | #7F85C3 | Azure Blue RAF / FS 35231 | ΔE 11.6 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 12.2 |
| Tamiya | #7A8BA9 | Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 15.2 |
| Tom Color | #68798D | Dark Cammo Grey Bs629 | ΔE 15.3 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 16.5 |
| Revell | #757A80 | Steel Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 17.3 |
| Italeri | #71787B | Medium Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 17.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 17.9 |
Nearest colours inside AK Interactive
- D Wwi German Mauve Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 9.7 · similar
- E Deep Violet Intense (3rd Gen) ΔE 13.6 · far
- E FS 35450 Air Superiority Blue Air ΔE 13.9 · far
- E FS 36176 F-15 Dark Grey Air ΔE 13.9 · far
- E Lilac Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 14.0 · far
- E Anodized Violet Metallic (3rd Gen) ΔE 14.2 · far
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