Shyish Purple
Citadel · Contrast
#2B0E42 · L*10.7 a*26.0 b*-26.9
The closest match to Citadel Shyish Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Shyish Purple is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Scale75 Arcane Purple at ΔE 2.8 — very close. 22 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 Shyish Purple?
Scale75 Arcane Purple is the closest equivalent to Citadel Shyish Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.8 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Humbrol Purple (ΔE 2.8) and Reaper Styx Purple (ΔE 3.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Shyish Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Navy Blue, ΔE 5.7 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Citadel Shyish Purple Shop Scale75 Arcane Purple Shop Scale75 Instant Colors Range set
Shyish Purple equivalent in Scale75
- B Arcane Purple Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Violet Artist Range ΔE 4.9 · close
Shyish Purple equivalent in Humbrol
- B Purple Acrylics - Gloss 68 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- E Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays S68 ΔE 12.9 · far
Shyish Purple equivalent in Reaper
- B Styx Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9423 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Violet Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9237 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Shyish Purple equivalent in Warcolours
- B Violet 5 Layer paints ΔE 3.3 · very close
- E Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 12.2 · far
Shyish Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Purple Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Purple Tone Warpaints Tone WP1140 ΔE 4.5 · close
Shyish Purple equivalent in Golden
- C Prussian Blue Hue Fluid 2439 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Anthraquinone Blue Fluid 2005 ΔE 7.7 · similar
Shyish Purple equivalent in Duncan
- C Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 ΔE 4.4 · close
- E Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 12.7 · far
Shyish Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Purple Velvet Gloss™ 20627 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Velvet Crush Colors 21487 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Shyish Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- D Navy Blue Arte Deco 85.069 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Purple Arte Deco 85.045 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Shyish Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Liche Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Malefic Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.2 · similar
Shyish Purple equivalent in Foundry
- D Royal Purple Shade Paint System 19A ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Violet Shade Paint System 40A ΔE 7.3 · similar
Shyish Purple equivalent in Tom Color
- D Roxo Puro TCUP-21 ΔE 6.2 · similar
- E Azul TC-0007 ΔE 10.2 · far
Shyish Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creature | #0F0C37 | Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.7 |
| FolkArt | #1F135B | Purple Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 7.9 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.3 |
| AK Interactive | #2C223D | Dark Violet -71- Figures | ΔE 8.8 |
| Mr. Hobby | #020758 | MS Titans Blue 1 Mr Color Gundam Color | ΔE 9.0 |
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.1 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 9.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #2A2746 | Porsche Ultra Violet Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 9.7 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 9.7 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 11.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #3E0F7F | Violet Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.5 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 11.7 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 12.4 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 13.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5F3E5B | Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 16.4 |
| Mig | #381B20 | Dunkelgelb Shadow Acrylics | ΔE 17.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 27.2 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- D Phoenician Purple Air ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Xereus Purple Layer ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Kantor Blue Air ΔE 8.8 · similar
- D Ultramarines Blue Contrast ΔE 9.6 · similar
- E Barak-Nar Burgundy Base ΔE 10.5 · far
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