Hormagaunt Purple
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#54496B · L*33.4 a*12.4 b*-18.0
The closest match to Citadel Hormagaunt Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Hormagaunt Purple is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Arteza Violet at ΔE 2.6 — 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Hormagaunt Purple?
Arteza Violet is the closest equivalent to Citadel Hormagaunt Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Amethyst Rayne (ΔE 3.3) and Vallejo Titan Blue (ΔE 3.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Hormagaunt Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Titan Blue, ΔE 3.3 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Hormagaunt Purple Shop Arteza Violet Shop Arteza Acrylic Premium Paints set
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in Arteza
- B Violet Acrylic Premium Paints A405 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A505 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in Duncan
- B Amethyst Rayne Wave 1 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Marine Blue Wave 1 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- B Titan Blue Mecha Color 69.013 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Violet Vamp Nocturna Models 74.030 ΔE 4.0 · close
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in Golden
- C Ultramarine Violet Fluid 2401 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Medium Violet Heavy Body 1572 ΔE 9.3 · similar
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Poison Purple Fantasy Range 118 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 174 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- C Tanzanite Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6313 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Amethyst Metallics 654 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Admiral Blue Colors 21484 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in Humbrol
- C Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays S68 ΔE 4.9 · close
- E Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 12.8 · far
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in Scale75
- C Violet Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Fairy Blood Instant Colors Range ΔE 7.1 · similar
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in Reaper
- D Imperial Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9023 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Nightsky Indigo Master Series Paints Bones 9422 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint MRP-156 ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A025 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Hormagaunt Purple equivalent in P3
- D Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Piggy Purple Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Hormagaunt Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Army Painter | #57366B | Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 | ΔE 8.0 |
| Monument | #3B3053 | Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.2 |
| AK Interactive | #4D3C4C | WWI German Mauve Air | ΔE 8.4 |
| Foundry | #434A81 | Violet Paint System | ΔE 8.7 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 8.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #392E56 | Purple Vanity Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 9.0 |
| Acrilex | #34446E | Azul Marinho Paints | ΔE 9.8 |
| Mig | #474956 | Dunkelgrau Dark Base Acrylics | ΔE 10.5 |
| Mr. Hobby | #585B69 | MS Purple Gundam Color Spray | ΔE 11.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.8 |
| Warcolours | #423B43 | Brown 5 Layer paints | ΔE 12.0 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.0 |
| Tom Color | #414149 | FS 36118 Gunship Grey | ΔE 12.7 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 13.0 |
| Tamiya | #474BA0 | Purple Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 13.3 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 13.5 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 15.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 15.5 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- D Daemonette Hide Base ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Chemos Purple Air ΔE 8.0 · similar
- D Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 9.6 · similar
- E Adeptus Battlegrey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 10.9 · far
- E Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 11.8 · far
- E Magos Purple Contrast ΔE 11.9 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot