Gloss Purple
Humbrol · Humbrol Aerosol Sprays · S68
#483A5E · L*27.3 a*14.6 b*-19.2
The closest match to Humbrol Gloss Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Gloss Purple is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is FolkArt Purple at ΔE 2.5 — very close. 19 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 Humbrol Gloss Purple?
FolkArt Purple is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Gloss Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.5 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Golden Ultramarine Violet (ΔE 2.7) and Apple Barrel Wild Grapes (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Gloss Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Heavy Violet, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Gloss Purple Shop FolkArt Purple (Acrylic Colors) Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Gloss Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- B Purple Acrylic Colors 411 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- B Amethyst Metallics 654 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Gloss Purple equivalent in Golden
- B Ultramarine Violet Fluid 2401 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Medium Violet Heavy Body 1572 ΔE 4.4 · close
Gloss Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Admiral Blue Colors 21484 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Gloss Purple equivalent in Duncan
- B Amethyst Rayne Wave 1 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Gloss Purple equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint MRP-156 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A025 ΔE 3.8 · close
Gloss Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- B Heavy Violet Game Color 72.142 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Gloomy Violet Xpress Color 72.410 ΔE 3.7 · close
Gloss Purple equivalent in Monument
- C Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series S03 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 010 ΔE 9.1 · similar
Gloss Purple equivalent in Reaper
- C Nightsky Indigo Master Series Paints Bones 9422 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Imperial Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9023 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Gloss Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Purple Vanity Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Nightsahde Purple Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.9 · close
Gloss Purple equivalent in Citadel
- C Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Hormagaunt Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.9 · close
Gloss Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Alien Purple Warpaints WP1128 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Gloss Purple 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 7.5 · similar
Gloss Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | #553D55 | Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.1 |
| AK Interactive | #332A47 | Amethyst Blue Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 6.2 |
| Scale75 | #604673 | Violet Blue Scale Color Range | ΔE 6.4 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Arteza | #343A5C | Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Foundry | #473646 | Soviet Winter Brown Shade Paint System | ΔE 7.8 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.4 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 9.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 9.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #252B45 | Jasdf Deep Ocean Blue Mr Color | ΔE 10.1 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.8 |
| Tamiya | #1D2D53 | Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 10.9 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 11.1 |
| Warcolours | #423B43 | Brown 5 Layer paints | ΔE 11.7 |
| Mig | #333542 | Dunkelgrau Base Acrylics | ΔE 11.9 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 12.1 |
| Creature | #221B29 | Purple Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 13.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 18.2 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- E Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 10.2 · far
- E Purple Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 10.8 · far
- E Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays ΔE 11.2 · far
- E Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 13.1 · far
- E Dark Grey Acrylics - Matt ΔE 14.7 · far
- E French Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 16.9 · far
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