Imperial Purple
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#562F7E · L*28.2 a*34.3 b*-38.2
The closest match to Citadel Imperial Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Imperial Purple is a dark, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Apple Barrel Princess Purple at 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
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 Imperial Purple?
Apple Barrel Princess Purple is the closest equivalent to Citadel Imperial Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Imperial Purple (ΔE 1.7) and The Army Painter Diabolic Plum (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Imperial Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Imperial Purple, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Imperial Purple Shop Apple Barrel Princess Purple Shop Apple Barrel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints set
Imperial Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Princess Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21978E ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Grape Freeze Gloss™ 20288E ΔE 6.0 · similar
Imperial Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- A Imperial Purple Nocturna Models 74.025 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Purple Hex Nocturna Models 74.026 ΔE 4.7 · close
Imperial Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Diabolic Plum Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Alien Purple Warpaints Primer CP3019 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Imperial Purple equivalent in P3
- B Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- E Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 13.2 · far
Imperial Purple equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 3.5 · close
- E Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 10.6 · far
Imperial Purple equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Violet -70- Figures AK3094 ΔE 3.6 · close
- E Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 12.0 · far
Imperial Purple equivalent in Reaper
- C Gem Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9473 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Azlanti Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89533 ΔE 4.7 · close
Imperial Purple equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Violet Pure Pigments PV23 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Imperial Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- C Perfect Purple Acrylic Colors 2557 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Royal Purple Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2962 ΔE 4.8 · close
Imperial Purple equivalent in Tamiya
- C Lavender Spray TS-37 ΔE 4.8 · close
- E Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 11.1 · far
Imperial Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Liche Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.5 · similar
Imperial Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Clear Violet Mr Clear Color GX GX108 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Imperial Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #49196F | Inktense Violet Inktensity Range | ΔE 5.5 |
| Monument | #63306B | Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Golden | #3E397B | Ultramarine Violet Heavy Body | ΔE 7.0 |
| Warcolours | #560182 | Violet 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 7.5 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 8.0 |
| Foundry | #45135A | Royal Purple Shade Paint System | ΔE 8.3 |
| Duncan | #593662 | Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 8.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #6632B1 | Violet Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 8.5 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.6 |
| Humbrol | #483A5E | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 10.1 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 10.3 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 10.3 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5D4569 | Poison Purple Fantasy Range | ΔE 10.9 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 14.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 17.0 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- C Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Chemos Purple Air ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Xereus Purple Layer ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Liche Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Leviathan Purple Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 9.2 · similar
- D Purple Ink Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 9.2 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot