Dark Purple
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints · 035
#1D2347 · L*15.1 a*9.6 b*-23.5
The closest match to Monument Dark Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Monument Dark Purple is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Violet Shimmer, ΔE 1.7. 14 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 Monument Dark Purple?
FolkArt Violet Shimmer is the closest equivalent to Monument Dark Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Anthraquinone Blue (ΔE 2.8) and Citadel Necron Abyss (ΔE 2.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Monument Dark Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Ultramarine Blue, ΔE 3.0 — a very close substitute. The full Monument to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Monument Dark Purple Shop FolkArt Violet Shimmer Shop FolkArt Metallics set
Dark Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- A Violet Shimmer Metallics 99231 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Violet Pansy Acrylic Colors 440 ΔE 4.6 · close
Dark Purple equivalent in Golden
- B Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body 1005 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Anthraquinone Blue OPEN Acrylics 7005 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Dark Purple equivalent in Citadel
- B Necron Abyss Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Ultramarines Blue Contrast ΔE 4.5 · close
Dark Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- B Ultramarine Blue Game Air 76.022 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Imperial Blue Game Color 72.020 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Dark Purple equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11180 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Dark Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11181 ΔE 4.6 · close
Dark Purple equivalent in Italeri
- C Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint 4687AP ΔE 3.6 · close
- E Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint 4604AP ΔE 16.5 · far
Dark Purple equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Porsche Ultra Violet Mr Paint - Car MRP-C041 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Morning Blue Mr Paint MRP-158 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Dark Purple equivalent in Revell
- C Dark Blue Email Color - Silk ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 5.1 · similar
Dark Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color H322 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Jasdf Deep Ocean Blue Mr Color 375 ΔE 4.3 · close
Dark Purple equivalent in Tamiya
- C Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss X-3 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Dark Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Royal Violet Colors 20594 ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Deep Purple Gloss™ 20625 ΔE 4.3 · close
Dark Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Triumphant Navy Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Broodmother Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 5.1 · similar
Dark Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquitex | #221F3A | Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.3 |
| Scale75 | #0C2140 | Ocean Blue Warfront Range | ΔE 4.5 |
| Foundry | #0F274B | Prussian Blue Light Paint System | ΔE 4.6 |
| Tom Color | #041738 | Azul Oceano | ΔE 4.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #1C2F59 | Indigo Blue Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 5.2 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 5.2 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| Reaper | #021B54 | Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 6.1 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 6.5 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 8.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #203479 | Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 9.8 |
| Mig | #333542 | Dunkelgrau Base Acrylics | ΔE 11.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 11.8 |
| Duncan | #43496F | Marine Blue Wave 1 | ΔE 12.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 21.9 |
Nearest colours inside Monument
- D Dark Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Transparent Purple Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 9.3 · similar
- E Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series ΔE 12.8 · far
- E Vince Venturella Payne's Grey Pro Signature Series ΔE 13.0 · far
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