Purple Velvet
Apple Barrel · Gloss™ · 20627
#1F0F33 · L*7.9 a*17.7 b*-20.7
The closest match to Apple Barrel Purple Velvet in every other range, nearest first.
Apple Barrel Purple Velvet is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Scale75 Eldandil Violet at ΔE 3.5 — very close. 22 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 Velvet?
Scale75 Eldandil Violet is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Purple Velvet in any other range, at ΔE 3.5 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Styx Purple (ΔE 3.7) and Humbrol Purple (ΔE 3.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Purple Velvet?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Navy Blue, ΔE 6.4 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Apple Barrel Purple Velvet Shop Scale75 Eldandil Violet Shop Scale75 Fantasy & Games Range set
Purple Velvet equivalent in Scale75
- B Eldandil Violet Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Violet Artist Range ΔE 6.6 · similar
Purple Velvet equivalent in Reaper
- C Styx Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9423 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Nightshade Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9022 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Purple Velvet equivalent in Humbrol
- C Purple Acrylics - Gloss 68 ΔE 3.8 · close
- E Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 12.8 · far
Purple Velvet equivalent in Duncan
- C Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 ΔE 4.2 · close
- E Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 12.9 · far
Purple Velvet equivalent in FolkArt
- C Violet Pansy Acrylic Colors 440 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Red Violet Acrylic Colors 636 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Purple Velvet equivalent in Golden
- C Prussian Blue Hue Fluid 2439 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Anthraquinone Blue Fluid 2005 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Purple Velvet equivalent in Citadel
- C Shyish Purple Contrast ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 8.6 · similar
Purple Velvet equivalent in Creature
- C Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-035 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Purple Velvet equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Purple Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Purple Tone Warpaints Tone WP1140 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Purple Velvet equivalent in Warcolours
- D Violet 5 Layer paints ΔE 5.8 · similar
- E Purple 5 Layer paints ΔE 10.7 · far
Purple Velvet equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Dark Violet -71- Figures AK3095 ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Amethyst Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11183 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Purple Velvet equivalent in Vallejo
- D Navy Blue Arte Deco 85.069 ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Royal Purple Game Air 76.016 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Purple Velvet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquitex | #221F3A | Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #110B49 | Malefic Purple Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #2A2746 | Porsche Ultra Violet Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 8.0 |
| Monument | #1D2347 | Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 9.4 |
| Tom Color | #041738 | Azul Oceano | ΔE 9.5 |
| P3 | #33283A | Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.1 |
| Mr. Hobby | #00001C | Gloss Seablue Fs151042 Mr Color | ΔE 10.2 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 10.3 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 10.5 |
| Tamiya | #02142E | Dark blue Spray | ΔE 11.3 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 11.6 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 12.1 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 13.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 15.0 |
| Mig | #381B20 | Dunkelgelb Shadow Acrylics | ΔE 15.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5F3E5B | Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 17.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 28.4 |
Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel
- D Purple Pansy Colors ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Royal Violet Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Velvet Crush Colors ΔE 8.8 · similar
- E Deep Purple Gloss™ ΔE 11.6 · far
- E Pure Gold Colors ΔE 12.0 · far
- E Real Blue Gloss™ ΔE 12.3 · far
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