Decadent Purple
Duncan · Wave 3
#C1BED3 · L*77.8 a*5.1 b*-10.1
The closest match to Duncan Decadent Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Decadent Purple is a light, muted blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mr. Hobby Ruby Red at ΔE 2.6 — very close. 26 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 Duncan Decadent Purple?
Mr. Hobby Ruby Red is the closest equivalent to Duncan Decadent Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Vallejo Steel (Metallic) (ΔE 2.6) and Reaper Sparkling Amethyst (ΔE 4.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Decadent Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Steel (Metallic), ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Decadent Purple Shop Mr. Hobby Ruby Red
Decadent Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Ruby Red Mr Crystal Color XC03 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Amethyst Purple Mr Crystal Color XC04 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Decadent Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- B Steel (Metallic) Model Air 71.065 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Silver RLM01 (Metallic) Model Air 71.063 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Decadent Purple equivalent in Reaper
- C Sparkling Amethyst Master Series Paints Core Colors 9105 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Kraken Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89531 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Decadent Purple equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Chainmail Fantasy Range 109 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Enchanted Silver Fantasy Range 106 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Decadent Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Kraken Lavender Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Gelatinous Blue D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 6.4 · similar
Decadent Purple equivalent in Arteza
- D Pearl Lilac Acrylic Pearl Paints A223 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Silver Acrylic Premium Paints A734 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Decadent Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Wolven Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Gunmetal Grey Metallic Colors ΔE 9.5 · similar
Decadent Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- D Light Lavender Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2955 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Lilac Ice Acrylic Colors 4666 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Decadent Purple equivalent in Tom Color
- D Silbergrau Dkm50 TC-0130 ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Highlight Skin Tone TC-0305 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Decadent Purple equivalent in Monument
- D Faded Plum Pro Acrylic Paints 063 ΔE 7.1 · similar
- E Matt Cexwish Heavy Titanium White Pro Signature Series S21 ΔE 13.3 · far
Decadent Purple equivalent in Citadel
- D Ghostly Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Fortress Grey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 8.6 · similar
Decadent Purple equivalent in Acrilex
- D Lavanda Paints 587 ΔE 7.7 · similar
- D Lilás Paints 528 ΔE 9.0 · similar
Decadent Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #C0C1C5 | Grey Primer Primer (3rd Gen) | ΔE 8.0 |
| Golden | #CAD3E2 | Zinc White Heavy Body | ΔE 8.2 |
| Mission Models | #AFB0B5 | Aircraft Grey Gloss FS 16473 | ΔE 8.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #BAC4CE | Blue - Gray Mr Paint | ΔE 8.9 |
| Tamiya | #B3AAAE | Smoke Spray | ΔE 9.1 |
| Apple Barrel | #DEDDE5 | Aqua Sky Colors | ΔE 9.1 |
| P3 | #D7D9E0 | Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.2 |
| Humbrol | #BFC9D2 | Aluminium Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 9.5 |
| Scale75 | #C9CFD5 | Primer Surface White Primers | ΔE 9.5 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.7 |
| Foundry | #C5C9CC | Armour Light Paint System | ΔE 9.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #B5B9BC | Silver Fox | ΔE 9.7 |
| Revell | #BABFC2 | Aluminium Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 9.9 |
| Warcolours | #C6C6C6 | Cool Grey 1 Layer paints | ΔE 10.0 |
| Mig | #A2A5AC | Grey Shine Acrylics | ΔE 10.4 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 13.0 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 13.5 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- D Amulet Purple Wave 2 ΔE 8.5 · similar
- E Bone Wash Wave 3 ΔE 10.8 · far
- E Matt Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 11.5 · far
- E Gloss Varnish Wave 3 ΔE 13.0 · far
- E Ivory Tusk Wave 1 ΔE 13.3 · far
- E Runic Purple Wave 1 ΔE 15.1 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot