Purple Ink
Citadel · Foundation (discontinued)
#842994 · L*35.3 a*53.1 b*-40.1
The closest match to Citadel Purple Ink in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Purple Ink is a dark, vivid magenta. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Creature Purple at ΔE 3.2 — very close. 23 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 Citadel Purple Ink?
Creature Purple is the closest equivalent to Citadel Purple Ink in any other range, at ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Eldritch Purple (ΔE 3.4) and Vallejo Lavender (ΔE 3.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Purple Ink?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Lavender, ΔE 3.5 — a very close substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Purple Ink equivalent in Creature
- B Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-010 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- E Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-016 ΔE 17.8 · far
Purple Ink equivalent in Reaper
- B Eldritch Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9463 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Pharasma Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89535 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Purple Ink equivalent in Vallejo
- B Lavender Arte Deco 85.054 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Amethyst Nocturna Models 74.027 ΔE 4.4 · close
Purple Ink equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Toxic Purple Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Phantom Violet Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.6 · similar
Purple Ink equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Grape Freeze Gloss™ 20288E ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Neon Purple Colors 20493 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Purple Ink equivalent in Warcolours
- C Violet 3 Layer paints ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Metallic Violet Metallic paints ΔE 6.4 · similar
Purple Ink equivalent in FolkArt
- C Sugar Plum Acrylic Colors 2226 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Purple Multi-Surface Neon Glow Acrylics 2977 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Purple Ink equivalent in Tamiya
- D Lavender Spray TS-37 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- E German grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-63 ΔE 14.2 · far
Purple Ink equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- D Purple Expansion Set 1 PV 19 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- E Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 13.0 · far
Purple Ink equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Magecast Magenta Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Violet Volt Warpaints Air ΔE 6.3 · similar
Purple Ink equivalent in Scale75
- D Pastel Violet Artist Range ΔE 7.2 · similar
- E Inktense Violet Inktensity Range ΔE 12.1 · far
Purple Ink equivalent in Monument
- D Fluorescent Purple Pro Signature Series F05 ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 010 ΔE 9.0 · similar
Purple Ink in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrilex | #65316C | Violeta Escuro Paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #6632B1 | Violet Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 8.7 |
| Golden | #6F3568 | Red Violet SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.7 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mig | #9154A4 | Purple Acrylics | ΔE 10.3 |
| Foundry | #664C95 | Royal Purple Paint System | ΔE 10.6 |
| AK Interactive | #543A7B | Violet -70- Figures | ΔE 10.9 |
| Arteza | #4E3880 | Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 11.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #7F5AA7 | Metal Violet Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 12.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 12.2 |
| Duncan | #593662 | Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 12.3 |
| Tom Color | #434E52 | Raf Dark Green 1975-now | ΔE 13.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #404B4F | Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range | ΔE 13.5 |
| Liquitex | #8961A7 | Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 13.9 |
| Revell | #565E61 | Dark Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 14.2 |
| Mission Models | #4B5459 | Panzer Grey RAL 7021 | ΔE 14.4 |
| Humbrol | #BC4996 | Magenta Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 15.4 |
| Italeri | #556B71 | Dark Gull Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 17.0 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- A Leviathan Purple Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- D Eidolon Purple Clear Air ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 9.2 · similar
- E Warlock Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 10.0 · far
- E Magos Purple Contrast ΔE 10.3 · far
- E Genestealer Purple Air ΔE 12.1 · far
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