Runic Purple
Duncan · Wave 1
#9B8DB4 · L*61.1 a*13.1 b*-18.5
The closest match to Duncan Runic Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Runic Purple is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Purple Lilac at ΔE 1.4. 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
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 Runic Purple?
FolkArt Purple Lilac is the closest equivalent to Duncan Runic Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Amethyst Alchemy (ΔE 2.0) and Vallejo Light Violet (ΔE 3.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Runic Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Violet, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Runic Purple Shop FolkArt Purple Lilac Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Runic Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- A Purple Lilac Acrylic Colors 439 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Lilac Ice Acrylic Colors 4666 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Runic Purple equivalent in Scale75
- A Amethyst Alchemy Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- D Lendanis Grey Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 8.1 · similar
Runic Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- B Light Violet Model Color 70.750 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Purple Mecha Color 69.012 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Runic Purple equivalent in Acrilex
- C Violeta Gris Paints 916 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Violeta Paints 516 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Runic Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Beholder Purple D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Violet Coven Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.5 · close
Runic Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Wisteria Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21977E ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Lavender Sachet Colors 21893 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Runic Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C MS Deep Green Gundam Color Spray UG8 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Metal Purple Mr Metallic Color GX GX206 ΔE 8.1 · similar
Runic Purple equivalent in Reaper
- D Drow Silver Master Series Paints Bones 9495 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Amethyst Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9024 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Runic Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Violet Hint Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.6 · similar
- E Lilac Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 10.7 · far
Runic Purple equivalent in Foundry
- D Royal Purple Light Paint System 19C ΔE 6.0 · similar
- E Wine Stain Red Light Paint System 17C ΔE 15.0 · far
Runic Purple equivalent in Citadel
- D Dechala Lilac Layer ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Lucius Lilac Dry ΔE 6.4 · similar
Runic Purple equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Wwi German Lilac Air (3rd Gen) AK11807 ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Anodized Violet Metallic (3rd Gen) AK11202 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Runic Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warcolours | #987ABA | Transparent Violet Transparent paints | ΔE 7.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E97D9 | Purl Grey | ΔE 8.4 |
| Liquitex | #8486C3 | Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.8 |
| Mission Models | #ABA0B0 | British Slate Grey 34 | ΔE 9.5 |
| Arteza | #B4ABC1 | Pearl Lilac Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 10.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #7B74AA | Enchanted Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 10.5 |
| Humbrol | #CDA9CF | Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 11.7 |
| Tom Color | #879BCE | Baby Room Blue | ΔE 12.1 |
| Monument | #C8B5D5 | Faded Plum Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 12.3 |
| Tamiya | #7A8BA9 | Light sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 12.3 |
| Mig | #8390A3 | Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics | ΔE 13.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #8A929D | Gray RAL 7000 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 14.2 |
| Revell | #8C969F | Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 15.7 |
| Golden | #9FACBD | Zinc White OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 15.7 |
| P3 | #8E959A | Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 16.2 |
| Italeri | #7E8E9A | Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 16.9 |
| Creature | #7BA2DD | Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 17.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 18.7 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- D Amulet Purple Wave 2 ΔE 9.6 · similar
- E Purple Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 11.2 · far
- E Enticing Purple Wave 3 ΔE 11.4 · far
- E Decadent Purple Wave 3 ΔE 15.1 · far
- E Carcharodon Grey Wave 1 ΔE 15.4 · far
- E Gravestone Blue Wave 1 ΔE 15.9 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot