Paint Equivalents

Purple

Mig · Acrylics · AMIG0127

#9154A4 · L*45.7 a*39.0 b*-33.1

The closest match to Mig Purple in every other range, nearest first.

Mig Purple is a mid-toned, saturated magenta. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Turbo Dork People Eater at ΔE 2.6 — very close. 21 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 Mig Purple?

Turbo Dork People Eater is the closest equivalent to Mig Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Warlock Magenta (ΔE 3.6) and Duncan Spectral Purple (ΔE 4.3).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Mig Purple?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Lustful Purple, ΔE 5.5 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Mig to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Mig Purple Shop Turbo Dork People Eater

Purple equivalent in Turbo Dork

  1. B People Eater ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. E Six Shooter ΔE 15.8 · far

Purple equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Warlock Magenta Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Spellbound Fuchsia Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full Mig → The Army Painter conversion chart

Purple equivalent in Duncan

  1. C Spectral Purple Wave 3 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D Sorceror's Cloak Wave 1 ΔE 6.9 · similar

Full Mig → Duncan conversion chart

Purple equivalent in Liquitex

  1. C Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix 590 ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. E Medium Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix 500 ΔE 17.6 · far

Full Mig → Liquitex conversion chart

Purple equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Eidolon Purple Clear Air ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. D Genestealer Purple Air ΔE 6.6 · similar

Full Mig → Citadel conversion chart

Purple equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Pastel Violet Artist Range ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. E Violet Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 12.8 · far

Full Mig → Scale75 conversion chart

Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Metal Violet Mr Metallic Color GX GX207 ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. E Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX GX107 ΔE 12.4 · far

Full Mig → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Purple equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Pharasma Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89535 ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. D Arclord Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89534 ΔE 7.3 · similar

Full Mig → Reaper conversion chart

Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Grape Jam Colors 21176 ΔE 5.0 · close
  2. D Neon Purple Colors 20493 ΔE 9.3 · similar

Full Mig → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Purple equivalent in Vallejo

  1. D Lustful Purple Game Air 76.114 ΔE 5.5 · similar
  2. D Hyacinth Blue Arte Deco 85.055 ΔE 7.6 · similar

Full Mig → Vallejo conversion chart

Purple equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. D Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A008 ΔE 7.4 · similar
  2. E Violet Clear Mr Paint MRP-270 ΔE 13.4 · far

Full Mig → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Purple equivalent in Monument

  1. D Plum Pro Acrylic Paints 070 ΔE 7.5 · similar
  2. E Fluorescent Purple Pro Signature Series F05 ΔE 10.8 · far

Full Mig → Monument conversion chart

Purple in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Green Stuff World #8767BA Vicious Purple Wash Ink ΔE 7.8
Arteza #6F59A1 Mauve Pole Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 8.2
AK Interactive #886DA4 Blue Violet Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 8.6
Creature #89338C Purple Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 8.7
Foundry #664C95 Royal Purple Paint System ΔE 9.6
Acrilex #7468A8 Roxo Paints ΔE 10.3
FolkArt #A73185 Podge Pink Acrylic Colors ΔE 10.5
Coat d'Arms #675A92 Amethest Purple Fantasy Range ΔE 10.5
Humbrol #BC4996 Magenta Acrylics - Matt ΔE 10.5
Mission Models #B7478F Pearl Wild Berry ΔE 10.5
Golden #625BA9 Light Violet Heavy Body ΔE 12.0
Warcolours #987ABA Transparent Violet Transparent paints ΔE 12.2
P3 #6E5D7E Piggy Purple Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 12.2
Kimera Kolors #87217A Purple Expansion Set 1 ΔE 12.7
Tamiya #6A2990 Lavender Spray ΔE 13.3
Revell #5B6870 Greyish Blue Email Color - Matt ΔE 15.0
Tom Color #62737D Ana 608 Intermed. Blue ΔE 15.3
Italeri #71787B Medium Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 15.5

Nearest colours inside Mig

  1. E Violet Acrylics ΔE 13.5 · far
  2. E Ocean Grey (bs 629) Acrylics ΔE 15.6 · far
  3. E Fs 35164 Intermediate Blue (ana 608) Acrylics ΔE 16.3 · far
  4. E Fs35237 Blue Gray Amt-11 Acrylics ΔE 17.2 · far
  5. E Fs 36293 Acrylics ΔE 18.6 · far
  6. E Fs36152 Dark Grey AMT-12 Acrylics ΔE 18.7 · far

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