Liche Purple
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#2C2D8B · L*24.6 a*31.0 b*-52.4
The closest match to Citadel Liche Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Liche Purple is a very dark, vivid blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Apple Barrel Concord Grape at ΔE 2.0 — very close. 19 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 Liche Purple?
Apple Barrel Concord Grape is the closest equivalent to Citadel Liche Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Ultra Blue Deep (ΔE 3.1) and Green Stuff World Imperium Blue (ΔE 3.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Liche Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Ultra Blue Deep, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Liche Purple Shop Apple Barrel Concord Grape Shop Apple Barrel Colors set
Liche Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Concord Grape Colors 20595 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Liche Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- B Ultra Blue Deep Arte Deco 85.060 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Legacy Blue Xpress Color Intense 72.480 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Liche Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 5.1 · similar
Liche Purple equivalent in Scale75
- B Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Airnrhod Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.6 · close
Liche Purple equivalent in Arteza
- C Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Liche Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Cobalt Blue Acrysion N35 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 4.7 · close
Liche Purple equivalent in Golden
- C Cobalt Teal Fluid 2145 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Ultramarine Blue Fluid 2400 ΔE 5.0 · close
Liche Purple equivalent in Revell
- C Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 8.1 · similar
Liche Purple equivalent in Reaper
- C Azlanti Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89533 ΔE 4.5 · close
- C Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors 9266 ΔE 4.5 · close
Liche Purple equivalent in Tamiya
- C Racing blue Spray TS-51 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Liche Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- C Perfect Purple Acrylic Colors 2557 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Perfect Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2929 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Liche Purple equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Liche Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humbrol | #223881 | Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 5.2 |
| AK Interactive | #1E357B | Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 5.3 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 6.3 |
| The Army Painter | #492B79 | Alien Purple Warpaints Primer | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 7.8 |
| Acrilex | #384798 | Azul Intenso Paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.0 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.2 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 8.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 8.5 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 8.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 9.0 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 9.1 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.1 |
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.5 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.2 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 11.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 15.3 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- C Storm Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Macragge Blue Air ΔE 8.9 · similar
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