Spectral Purple
Duncan · Wave 3
#995A9A · L*47.5 a*36.1 b*-24.2
The closest match to Duncan Spectral Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Spectral Purple is a mid-toned, saturated magenta. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Mig Purple at ΔE 4.3 — close. 27 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 Spectral Purple?
Mig Purple is the closest equivalent to Duncan Spectral Purple in any other range, at ΔE 4.3 — a close substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Spellbound Fuchsia (ΔE 4.8) and Citadel Druchii Violet (ΔE 5.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Spectral Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Lustful Purple, ΔE 6.3 — 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 Spectral Purple Shop Mig Purple Shop Mig Acrylics set
Spectral Purple equivalent in Mig
- C Purple Acrylics AMIG0127 ΔE 4.3 · close
- E Violet Acrylics AMIG0126 ΔE 16.9 · far
Spectral Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Spellbound Fuchsia Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Warlock Magenta Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.3 · similar
Spectral Purple equivalent in Citadel
- C Druchii Violet Shade ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Warlock Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.3 · similar
Spectral Purple equivalent in Monument
- D Plum Pro Acrylic Paints 070 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- E Fluorescent Purple Pro Signature Series F05 ΔE 11.1 · far
Spectral Purple equivalent in Turbo Dork
- D People Eater ΔE 5.4 · similar
- E Six Shooter ΔE 16.9 · far
Spectral Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Grape Jam Colors 21176 ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Neon Purple Colors 20493 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Spectral Purple equivalent in Liquitex
- D Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix 590 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- E Medium Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix 500 ΔE 14.9 · far
Spectral Purple equivalent in Reaper
- D Arclord Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89534 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Witchcraft Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9477 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Spectral Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- D Lustful Purple Game Air 76.114 ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Squid Pink Game Air 76.013 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Spectral Purple equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A008 ΔE 7.2 · similar
- E Dark Admiralty Grey (Bs 632 / FS 36152) Mr Paint MRP-439 ΔE 16.9 · far
Spectral Purple equivalent in Scale75
- D Pastel Violet Artist Range ΔE 7.5 · similar
- E Magenta Artist Range ΔE 13.0 · far
Spectral Purple equivalent in Mission Models
- D Pearl Wild Berry MMP-152 ΔE 7.8 · similar
- E Purple (Purple Violet) MMP-121 ΔE 16.3 · far
Spectral Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humbrol | #BC4996 | Magenta Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 7.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #7F5AA7 | Metal Violet Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 7.9 |
| AK Interactive | #886DA4 | Blue Violet Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 8.1 |
| Foundry | #B33A89 | Shadow Pink Paint System | ΔE 8.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #C94FA6 | Nebula Copper Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 9.4 |
| FolkArt | #A73185 | Podge Pink Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.6 |
| Acrilex | #9976B4 | Violeta Paints | ΔE 9.7 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 10.5 |
| Warcolours | #BD2F85 | One-coat Purple One-coat paints | ΔE 11.0 |
| Arteza | #6F59A1 | Mauve Pole Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 11.0 |
| P3 | #6E5D7E | Piggy Purple Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 11.8 |
| Golden | #D213BB | Fluorescent Violet SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 12.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #675A92 | Amethest Purple Fantasy Range | ΔE 12.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #87217A | Purple Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 13.8 |
| Tom Color | #697173 | A-14 Steel Grey (russian WW2 Cockpit) | ΔE 16.1 |
| Italeri | #71787B | Medium Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 16.3 |
| Tamiya | #737A7C | Light gun metal Spray | ΔE 16.4 |
| Revell | #565E61 | Dark Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 17.7 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- D Sorceror's Cloak Wave 1 ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Emperor's Purple Wave 3 ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Glistening Gums Wave 1 ΔE 8.8 · similar
- E Cyber Pink Wave 3 ΔE 11.2 · far
- E Purple Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 11.4 · far
- E Enchantress Purple Wave 3 ΔE 17.1 · far
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