Purple Pansy
Apple Barrel · Colors · 21488
#1E1832 · L*10.3 a*10.5 b*-16.2
The closest match to Apple Barrel Purple Pansy in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Purple Pansy is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Liquitex Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade at ΔE 2.4 — very close. 21 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 Purple Pansy?
Liquitex Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Purple Pansy in any other range, at ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Golden Anthraquinone Blue (ΔE 2.4) and The Army Painter Purple Tone (ΔE 2.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Purple Pansy?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Royal Purple, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Purple Pansy Shop Liquitex Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade Shop Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix set
Purple Pansy equivalent in Liquitex
- B Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 314 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Indantherene Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 322 ΔE 4.6 · close
Purple Pansy equivalent in Golden
- B Anthraquinone Blue Fluid 2005 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Dioxazine Purple Heavy Body 1150 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Purple Pansy equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Purple Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Broodmother Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 3.7 · close
Purple Pansy equivalent in FolkArt
- B Violet Pansy Acrylic Colors 440 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Uniform Blue Acrylic Colors 2430 ΔE 3.9 · close
Purple Pansy equivalent in Vallejo
- B Royal Purple Game Air 76.016 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue Game Air 76.022 ΔE 3.8 · close
Purple Pansy equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Dark Violet -71- Figures AK3095 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Amethyst Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11183 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Purple Pansy equivalent in Reaper
- C Nightshade Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9022 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Deep Twilight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9265 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Purple Pansy equivalent in Monument
- C Transparent Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 051 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 035 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Purple Pansy equivalent in Scale75
- C Eldandil Violet Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Deep Ocean Warfront Range ΔE 7.4 · similar
Purple Pansy equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Porsche Ultra Violet Mr Paint - Car MRP-C041 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Sunset Violet Mr Paint MRP-157 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Purple Pansy equivalent in Citadel
- D Necron Abyss Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 8.1 · similar
Purple Pansy equivalent in Creature
- D Purple Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-051 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-035 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Purple Pansy in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #33283A | Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.7 |
| Humbrol | #2A1744 | Purple Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 6.8 |
| Foundry | #111D37 | Prussian Blue Paint System | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #282737 | German Gray Mr Color Modulation Set | ΔE 7.1 |
| Tom Color | #041738 | Azul Oceano | ΔE 7.3 |
| Green Stuff World | #2A2C41 | Bluegrey Dusk Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.5 |
| Tamiya | #02142E | Dark blue Spray | ΔE 8.4 |
| Duncan | #22012E | Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 | ΔE 8.9 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.3 |
| Warcolours | #26121D | Purple 5 Layer paints | ΔE 9.4 |
| Revell | #1F2D52 | Dark Blue Email Color - Silk | ΔE 9.6 |
| Mission Models | #122742 | USN/USMC Sea Blue FS 35042 | ΔE 10.7 |
| Arteza | #343A5C | Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 11.5 |
| Mig | #282B34 | RLM 66 Schwartzgrau Acrylics | ΔE 11.8 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 11.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 13.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3E373E | Dark Flesh Military Range | ΔE 13.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 26.9 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- C Royal Violet Colors ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Purple Velvet Gloss™ ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Black Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Velvet Crush Colors ΔE 9.9 · similar
- E Real Blue Gloss™ ΔE 10.1 · far
- E English Navy Colors ΔE 10.2 · far
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