Violet Light
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 40C
#7362CA · L*47.8 a*32.4 b*-52.0
The closest match to Foundry Violet Light in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry Violet Light is a mid-toned, vivid blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Green Stuff World Aether Blue at ΔE 5.4 — similar. 30 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 Foundry Violet Light?
Green Stuff World Aether Blue is the closest equivalent to Foundry Violet Light in any other range, at ΔE 5.4 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. Next nearest: The Army Painter Cultist Purple (ΔE 5.5) and Reaper Ghoul Violet (ΔE 5.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry Violet Light?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Alien Purple, ΔE 6.1 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry Violet Light Shop Green Stuff World Aether Blue
Violet Light equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Aether Blue Wash Ink ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Tenebris Blue Intensity Ink ΔE 5.7 · similar
Violet Light equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Cultist Purple Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Alien Purple Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.8 · similar
Violet Light equivalent in Reaper
- D Ghoul Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89532 ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Sunset Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9267 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Violet Light equivalent in Vallejo
- D Alien Purple Game Color 72.076 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Alien Purple Game Air 72.776 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Violet Light equivalent in Scale75
- D Braineater Azure Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 6.2 · similar
- E Oxford Blue Artist Range ΔE 10.9 · far
Violet Light equivalent in Golden
- D Light Violet Heavy Body 1568 ΔE 6.3 · similar
- E Smalt Hue Heavy Body 1467 ΔE 11.4 · far
Violet Light equivalent in Acrilex
- D Roxo Paints 918 ΔE 7.0 · similar
- E Violeta Paints 516 ΔE 12.8 · far
Violet Light equivalent in Citadel
- D Genestealer Purple Air ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Kakophoni Purple Air ΔE 8.5 · similar
Violet Light equivalent in Arteza
- D Mauve Pole Acrylic Premium Paints A404 ΔE 7.7 · similar
- E Violet Acrylic Premium Paints A405 ΔE 16.8 · far
Violet Light equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Metal Violet Mr Metallic Color GX GX207 ΔE 8.0 · similar
- D Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX GX107 ΔE 9.0 · similar
Violet Light equivalent in Liquitex
- D Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix 590 ΔE 9.5 · similar
- E Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 680 ΔE 12.6 · far
Violet Light equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Lilac Mist Colors 21388 ΔE 9.6 · similar
- E Blueberry Frost Colors 99264E ΔE 10.4 · far
Violet Light in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #6377B4 | Light Blue Military Range | ΔE 9.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.7 |
| Warcolours | #9B66FF | Violet 2 Layer paints | ΔE 10.3 |
| FolkArt | #5C768B | Light Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 10.6 |
| Duncan | #627587 | Wolf Grey Wave 1 | ΔE 10.7 |
| Tamiya | #5172B3 | Blue violet Spray | ΔE 11.0 |
| AK Interactive | #886DA4 | Blue Violet Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 11.2 |
| Tom Color | #627281 | FS 35164 | ΔE 11.2 |
| Monument | #3D5EAB | Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series | ΔE 11.3 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 11.7 |
| Mig | #9154A4 | Purple Acrylics | ΔE 11.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #667781 | U.S. Dark Mod. Gray FS36176 Mr Paint | ΔE 11.8 |
| Humbrol | #677290 | RAF Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 12.2 |
| P3 | #3B5BA1 | Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 12.3 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.2 |
| Revell | #5B6870 | Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt | ΔE 13.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #5D8499 | Morning Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 14.3 |
| Italeri | #7E8E9A | Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 15.2 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- E British Blue Grey Paint System ΔE 10.7 · far
- E Royal Purple Paint System ΔE 10.9 · far
- E Confederate Grey Light Paint System ΔE 11.0 · far
- E Union Trouser Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 11.0 · far
- E Confederate Grey Paint System ΔE 12.4 · far
- E Storm Blue Light Paint System ΔE 12.4 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot