Amethyst Rayne
Duncan · Wave 1
#524169 · L*30.9 a*16.4 b*-20.7
The closest match to Duncan Amethyst Rayne in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Amethyst Rayne is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Apple Barrel Wild Grapes, ΔE 1.9. 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 Duncan Amethyst Rayne?
Apple Barrel Wild Grapes is the closest equivalent to Duncan Amethyst Rayne in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Ultramarine Violet (ΔE 2.1) and Humbrol Gloss Purple (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Amethyst Rayne?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Heavy Violet, ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Amethyst Rayne Shop Apple Barrel Wild Grapes Shop Apple Barrel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints set
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in Apple Barrel
- A Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Admiral Blue Colors 21484 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in Golden
- B Ultramarine Violet Fluid 2401 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Medium Violet Heavy Body 1572 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in Humbrol
- B Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays S68 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- E Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 11.8 · far
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in Vallejo
- B Heavy Violet Game Color 72.142 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Violet Premium Airbrush Color 62.008 ΔE 4.3 · close
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in Citadel
- B Hormagaunt Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Chemos Purple Air ΔE 5.0 · close
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Poison Purple Fantasy Range 118 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 174 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in Scale75
- C Violet Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Fairy Blood Instant Colors Range ΔE 7.8 · similar
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in Reaper
- C Imperial Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9023 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Nightsky Indigo Master Series Paints Bones 9422 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in FolkArt
- C Tanzanite Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6313 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Amethyst Metallics 654 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Alien Purple Warpaints WP1128 ΔE 6.2 · similar
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in Arteza
- D Violet Acrylic Premium Paints A405 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Amethyst Rayne equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint MRP-156 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A025 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Amethyst Rayne in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #472D5A | Nightsahde Purple Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 6.2 |
| AK Interactive | #543A7B | Violet -70- Figures | ΔE 6.3 |
| Monument | #3B3053 | Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.4 |
| P3 | #553D55 | Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.5 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Foundry | #434A81 | Violet Paint System | ΔE 9.0 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 9.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 9.4 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.0 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 11.0 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 11.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #5B4EA3 | Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX | ΔE 12.3 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 12.5 |
| Warcolours | #6A2C51 | Purple 4 Layer paints | ΔE 12.5 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 12.9 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 13.1 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 14.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 16.5 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- D Enchantress Purple Wave 3 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Marine Blue Wave 1 ΔE 7.5 · similar
- E Sorceror's Cloak Wave 1 ΔE 10.6 · far
- E Emperor's Purple Wave 3 ΔE 12.0 · far
- E Royal Cloak Wave 1 ΔE 13.0 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot