Genestealer Purple
Citadel · Air / Layer
#7658A5 · L*43.6 a*29.0 b*-37.2
The closest match to Citadel Genestealer Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Genestealer Purple is a dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Arteza Mauve Pole, ΔE 1.8. 25 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
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Genestealer Purple?
Arteza Mauve Pole is the closest equivalent to Citadel Genestealer Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Hobby Metal Violet (ΔE 2.1) and Vallejo Alien Purple (ΔE 3.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Genestealer Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Alien Purple, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Genestealer Purple equivalent in Arteza
- A Mauve Pole Acrylic Premium Paints A404 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- E Violet Acrylic Premium Paints A405 ΔE 11.0 · far
Genestealer Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Metal Violet Mr Metallic Color GX GX207 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX GX107 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Genestealer Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- C Alien Purple Game Color 72.076 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Alien Purple Game Air 72.776 ΔE 4.5 · close
Genestealer Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Alien Purple Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.9 · close
- C Warlock Magenta Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.0 · close
Genestealer Purple equivalent in Foundry
- C Royal Purple Paint System 19B ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Violet Light Paint System 40C ΔE 7.5 · similar
Genestealer Purple equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Amethest Purple Fantasy Range 160 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Enchanted Blue Fantasy Range 127 ΔE 10.0 · similar
Genestealer Purple equivalent in Liquitex
- D Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix 590 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- E Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 680 ΔE 16.3 · far
Genestealer Purple equivalent in Golden
- D Light Violet Heavy Body 1568 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- E Smalt Hue Heavy Body 1467 ΔE 11.1 · far
Genestealer Purple equivalent in Reaper
- D Ghoul Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89532 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Sunset Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9267 ΔE 8.9 · similar
Genestealer Purple equivalent in Acrilex
- D Roxo Paints 918 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- E Violeta Paints 516 ΔE 12.3 · far
Genestealer Purple equivalent in Duncan
- D Sorceror's Cloak Wave 1 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Emperor's Purple Wave 3 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Genestealer Purple equivalent in Scale75
- D Pastel Violet Artist Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Braineater Azure Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 8.4 · similar
Genestealer Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #8767BA | Vicious Purple Wash Ink | ΔE 6.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 6.4 |
| Mig | #9154A4 | Purple Acrylics | ΔE 6.6 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 7.7 |
| AK Interactive | #886DA4 | Blue Violet Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 8.5 |
| FolkArt | #5F4086 | Royal Purple Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics | ΔE 8.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #7E4E82 | Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 9.2 |
| Apple Barrel | #7E73AB | Lilac Mist Colors | ΔE 9.5 |
| Tamiya | #474BA0 | Purple Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 10.3 |
| P3 | #6E5D7E | Piggy Purple Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.6 |
| Monument | #8E5384 | Plum Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 11.4 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.7 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 12.9 |
| Warcolours | #987ABA | Transparent Violet Transparent paints | ΔE 13.1 |
| Tom Color | #627281 | FS 35164 | ΔE 13.4 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 13.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 14.5 |
| Italeri | #556B71 | Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 16.4 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- C Eidolon Purple Clear Air ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Kakophoni Purple Air ΔE 6.6 · similar
- E Daemonette Hide Base ΔE 10.4 · far
- E Druchii Violet Shade ΔE 10.7 · far
- E Leviathan Purple Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 12.1 · far
- E Purple Ink Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 12.1 · far
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