Purple
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Gloss · 68
#2A1744 · L*12.7 a*20.8 b*-25.0
The closest match to Humbrol Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Purple is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: The Army Painter Purple Tone, ΔE 1.5. 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
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Purple?
The Army Painter Purple Tone is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Prussian Blue Hue (ΔE 2.0) and Citadel Shyish Purple (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Navy Blue, ΔE 3.2 — a very close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Purple Shop The Army Painter Purple Tone (Quickshade Washes Set)
Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Purple Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Purple Tone Warpaints Tone WP1140 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Purple equivalent in Golden
- B Prussian Blue Hue Fluid 2439 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- D Dioxazine Purple Fluid 2150 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Purple equivalent in Citadel
- B Shyish Purple Contrast ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 6.2 · similar
Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- B Navy Blue Arte Deco 85.069 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Purple Arte Deco 85.045 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Purple equivalent in Scale75
- B Violet Artist Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B Eldandil Violet Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.4 · very close
Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Purple Velvet Gloss™ 20627 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Royal Violet Colors 20594 ΔE 4.9 · close
Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- C Violet Pansy Acrylic Colors 440 ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Lavender Acrylic Colors 410 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Purple equivalent in Reaper
- C Styx Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9423 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Malvernian Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9296 ΔE 7.8 · similar
Purple equivalent in Creature
- D Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-035 ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Purple equivalent in Warcolours
- D Violet 5 Layer paints ΔE 5.9 · similar
- E Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 10.3 · far
Purple equivalent in Duncan
- D Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 ΔE 6.0 · similar
- E Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 11.3 · far
Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Liche Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Malefic Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.5 · similar
Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #2C223D | Dark Violet -71- Figures | ΔE 6.5 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.7 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mr. Paint | #2A2746 | Porsche Ultra Violet Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 7.0 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 7.3 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 7.4 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 7.5 |
| Monument | #1D2347 | Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mr. Hobby | #020758 | MS Titans Blue 1 Mr Color Gundam Color | ΔE 9.6 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 9.9 |
| P3 | #33283A | Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.4 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 10.5 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 11.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5F3E5B | Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 15.1 |
| Mig | #333542 | Dunkelgrau Base Acrylics | ΔE 15.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 25.4 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- E Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 10.6 · far
- E Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays ΔE 10.8 · far
- E Midnight Blue Aerosol Sprays ΔE 12.0 · far
- E Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 15.0 · far
- E Black Satin Aerosol Sprays ΔE 19.0 · far
- E Black Matt Aerosol Sprays ΔE 19.7 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot