Violet
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 40B
#434A81 · L*33.3 a*13.1 b*-32.0
The closest match to Foundry Violet in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry Violet is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is FolkArt Ultramarine Blue at ΔE 2.4 — very close. 22 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 Foundry Violet?
FolkArt Ultramarine Blue is the closest equivalent to Foundry Violet in any other range, at ΔE 2.4 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Fairy Blood (ΔE 2.7) and Coat d'Arms Dark Blue (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry Violet?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Flat Blue, ΔE 2.8 — a very close substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry Violet Shop FolkArt Ultramarine Blue (Acrylic Colors) Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Violet equivalent in FolkArt
- B Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Colors 484 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Lavender Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2928 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Violet equivalent in Scale75
- B Fairy Blood Instant Colors Range ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Tesla Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 4.1 · close
Violet equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Dark Blue Military Range 207 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range 162 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Violet equivalent in Vallejo
- B Flat Blue Model Color 70.962 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Dark Blue Game Color 72.017 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Violet equivalent in Duncan
- C Marine Blue Wave 1 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Abyss Blue Wave 2 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Violet equivalent in Mission Models
- C Purple (Purple Violet) MMP-121 ΔE 4.3 · close
- E Iridescent Blue MMP-156 ΔE 10.2 · far
Violet equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Marinho Paints 544 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 4.8 · close
Violet equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Gothic Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Periwinkle Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Violet equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Petunia Purple Colors 20226 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Cobalt Hue Gloss™ 21362 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Violet equivalent in Golden
- D Ultramarine Blue Heavy Body 1400 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue OPEN Acrylics 7400 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Violet equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Violet equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- D Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Violet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #334496 | Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 5.4 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 5.5 |
| Citadel | #2A497F | Calgar Blue Air | ΔE 5.5 |
| Tamiya | #474BA0 | Purple Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 5.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #253F72 | Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 7.1 |
| Humbrol | #223881 | Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 7.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #343468 | Ultramar Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.3 |
| Arteza | #343A5C | Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.3 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 8.5 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 8.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 8.7 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 9.4 |
| Monument | #3D5EAB | Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series | ΔE 9.7 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.9 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.5 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- D Bavarian Cornflower Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Royal Purple Paint System ΔE 8.6 · similar
- D French Blue Paint System ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D British Royal Blue Light Paint System ΔE 9.1 · similar
- D French Hussar Sky Blue Shade Paint System ΔE 9.4 · similar
- D Deep Blue Paint System ΔE 9.8 · similar
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