Emperor's Purple
Duncan · Wave 3
#7A6089 · L*44.7 a*18.7 b*-18.7
The closest match to Duncan Emperor's Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Emperor's Purple is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is The Army Painter Coven Purple at ΔE 2.4 — 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 Emperor's Purple?
The Army Painter Coven Purple is the closest equivalent to Duncan Emperor's Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Victorian Violet (ΔE 3.2) and P3 Piggy Purple Ink (ΔE 3.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Emperor's Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Violeta Wash, ΔE 7.2 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Emperor's Purple Shop The Army Painter Coven Purple Shop The Army Painter Warpaints Air set
Emperor's Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Coven Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Purple Worm D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments WP1712 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Emperor's Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- B Victorian Violet Acrylic Colors 6470 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Light Lavender Acrylic Colors 516 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Emperor's Purple equivalent in P3
- C Piggy Purple Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.8 · close
- E Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 14.0 · far
Emperor's Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Morrow Purple Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Bluebird Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.0 · similar
Emperor's Purple equivalent in Citadel
- D Druchii Violet Shade ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Daemonette Hide Base ΔE 6.7 · similar
Emperor's Purple equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Wwi German Mauve Air (3rd Gen) AK11804 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Blue Violet Standard (3rd Gen) AK11070 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Emperor's Purple equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A008 ΔE 6.6 · similar
- E Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint MRP-156 ΔE 17.2 · far
Emperor's Purple equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Amethest Purple Fantasy Range 160 ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Enchanted Blue Fantasy Range 127 ΔE 9.9 · similar
Emperor's Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- D Violeta Wash Game Color 73.209 ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Lustful Purple Game Air 76.114 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Emperor's Purple equivalent in Liquitex
- D Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix 590 ΔE 7.4 · similar
- E Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 680 ΔE 16.9 · far
Emperor's Purple equivalent in Monument
- D Plum Pro Acrylic Paints 070 ΔE 7.4 · similar
- E Magenta Pro Acrylic Paints 011 ΔE 14.2 · far
Emperor's Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Metal Violet Mr Metallic Color GX GX207 ΔE 8.3 · similar
- E Metal Purple Mr Metallic Color GX GX206 ΔE 12.5 · far
Emperor's Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #634871 | Imperial Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 8.5 |
| Arteza | #6F59A1 | Mauve Pole Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.6 |
| Acrilex | #7468A8 | Roxo Paints | ΔE 8.6 |
| Scale75 | #804A95 | Pastel Violet Artist Range | ΔE 9.0 |
| Mig | #9154A4 | Purple Acrylics | ΔE 9.2 |
| Apple Barrel | #7E73AB | Lilac Mist Colors | ΔE 9.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 10.0 |
| Foundry | #664C95 | Royal Purple Paint System | ΔE 10.2 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 11.7 |
| Golden | #625BA9 | Light Violet Heavy Body | ΔE 11.7 |
| Warcolours | #987ABA | Transparent Violet Transparent paints | ΔE 12.7 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 13.4 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.6 |
| Tom Color | #60606A | Amt-12 Dark Grey | ΔE 14.9 |
| Tamiya | #474BA0 | Purple Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 16.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #87217A | Purple Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 16.4 |
| Revell | #5E6369 | Gunship Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 17.6 |
| Italeri | #5B5E5F | Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 18.8 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- C Sorceror's Cloak Wave 1 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Spectral Purple Wave 3 ΔE 8.3 · similar
- E Glistening Gums Wave 1 ΔE 10.7 · far
- E Amethyst Rayne Wave 1 ΔE 12.0 · far
- E Enticing Purple Wave 3 ΔE 13.0 · far
- E Enchantress Purple Wave 3 ΔE 13.9 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot