Princess Purple
Apple Barrel · Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints · 21978E
#573484 · L*29.8 a*33.2 b*-39.3
The closest match to Apple Barrel Princess Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Princess Purple is a dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Citadel Imperial Purple, ΔE 1.6. 20 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 Apple Barrel Princess Purple?
Citadel Imperial Purple is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Princess Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Arteza Pearl Royal Purple (ΔE 2.6) and Vallejo Imperial Purple (ΔE 2.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Princess Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Purple, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Princess Purple Shop Citadel Imperial Purple
Princess Purple equivalent in Citadel
- A Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- C Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.7 · close
Princess Purple equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- E Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 10.4 · far
Princess Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- B Imperial Purple Nocturna Models 74.025 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Alien Purple Game Air 76.076 ΔE 5.0 · close
Princess Purple equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Violet -70- Figures AK3094 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- E Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 11.4 · far
Princess Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Purple Swarm Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Alien Purple Warpaints Primer CP3019 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Princess Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- C Royal Purple Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2962 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Perfect Purple Acrylic Colors 2557 ΔE 3.8 · close
Princess Purple equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Violet Pure Pigments PV23 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Princess Purple equivalent in P3
- C Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.0 · close
- E Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 12.8 · far
Princess Purple equivalent in Reaper
- C Azlanti Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89533 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Gem Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9473 ΔE 4.9 · close
Princess Purple equivalent in Tamiya
- C Lavender Spray TS-37 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Purple Acrylics Mini Gloss X-16 ΔE 9.9 · similar
Princess Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Clear Violet Mr Clear Color GX GX108 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Princess Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Toxic Purple Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 7.5 · similar
Princess Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 5.9 |
| Golden | #3E397B | Ultramarine Violet Heavy Body | ΔE 6.3 |
| Scale75 | #49196F | Inktense Violet Inktensity Range | ΔE 6.9 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Foundry | #664C95 | Royal Purple Paint System | ΔE 7.2 |
| Monument | #63306B | Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #6632B1 | Violet Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 7.6 |
| Warcolours | #560182 | Violet 4 Layer paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 8.8 |
| Duncan | #593662 | Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 8.9 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 9.5 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.9 |
| Humbrol | #483A5E | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 10.2 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.6 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 10.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5D4569 | Poison Purple Fantasy Range | ΔE 10.8 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 14.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 16.0 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- D Petunia Purple Colors ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Grape Freeze Gloss™ ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Purple Iris Colors ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Concord Grape Colors ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 9.3 · similar
- E Velvet Crush Colors ΔE 10.3 · far
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