Plum
FolkArt · Metallics · 668
#714E6F · L*38.0 a*20.7 b*-13.1
The closest match to FolkArt Plum in every other range, nearest first.
FolkArt Plum is a dark, moderately saturated magenta. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is AK Interactive Deep Violet 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
This is a metallic range, and the value above is one flat-on reading of a surface built to change with the angle. Most of the matches below have no flake in them at all. How to read a match to a metallic, and how to spot one in a list.
What is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Plum?
AK Interactive Deep Violet is the closest equivalent to FolkArt Plum in any other range, at ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Orchid Purple (ΔE 4.3) and The Army Painter Grimoire Purple (ΔE 4.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to FolkArt Plum?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Violet, ΔE 6.9 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full FolkArt to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop FolkArt Plum Shop AK Interactive Deep Violet
Plum equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Deep Violet Intense (3rd Gen) AK11072 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Deep Purple Intense (3rd Gen) AK11074 ΔE 4.2 · close
Plum equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Orchid Purple Metallic Colors ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Phantom Violet Acrylic Colors ΔE 9.5 · similar
Plum equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Grimoire Purple Warpaints WP1444 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Coven Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 5.5 · similar
Plum equivalent in Reaper
- C Imperial Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9023 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Witchcraft Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9477 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Plum equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Poison Purple Fantasy Range 118 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 174 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Plum equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A008 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- E Porsche Sternrubin Neo Mr Paint - Car MRP-C040 ΔE 13.3 · far
Plum equivalent in Citadel
- D Magos Purple Contrast ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Hormagaunt Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 8.4 · similar
Plum equivalent in Scale75
- D Violet Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Sunset Purple Scale Color Range ΔE 9.6 · similar
Plum equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Neon Purple Colors 20493 ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 8.3 · similar
Plum equivalent in P3
- D Piggy Purple Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Plum equivalent in Vallejo
- D Violet Game Color 72.087 ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Demon Blood Game Color Special FX 72.603 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Plum equivalent in Duncan
- D Emperor's Purple Wave 3 ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Sorceror's Cloak Wave 1 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Plum in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | #8E5384 | Plum Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Foundry | #6C5461 | Soviet Winter Brown Light Paint System | ΔE 7.4 |
| Golden | #6F3568 | Red Violet SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.8 |
| Arteza | #5A5075 | Violet Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Acrilex | #874961 | Ameixa Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Warcolours | #6A2C51 | Purple 4 Layer paints | ΔE 10.4 |
| Humbrol | #483A5E | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 10.8 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.9 |
| Mig | #9154A4 | Purple Acrylics | ΔE 12.5 |
| Kimera Kolors | #87217A | Purple Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 12.7 |
| Mr. Hobby | #7F5AA7 | Metal Violet Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 12.8 |
| Liquitex | #8961A7 | Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.9 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 13.3 |
| Revell | #583E41 | Leather Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 13.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 14.4 |
| Tamiya | #6A2990 | Lavender Spray | ΔE 15.3 |
| Tom Color | #60606A | Amt-12 Dark Grey | ΔE 15.6 |
| Italeri | #5B5E5F | Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 18.6 |
Nearest colours inside FolkArt
- C Light Lavender Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Victorian Violet Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Alizarin Crimson Pure™ Artist Pigment ΔE 9.2 · similar
- D Black Cherry Acrylic Colors ΔE 9.4 · similar
- D Purple Multi-Surface Neon Glow Acrylics ΔE 9.4 · similar
- E Royal Purple Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics ΔE 11.3 · far
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