Amethyst Purple
Mr. Hobby · Mr Crystal Color · XC04
#C1BFE4 · L*78.6 a*8.0 b*-18.1
The closest match to Mr. Hobby Amethyst Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby Amethyst Purple is a light, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Reaper Kraken Purple at ΔE 2.9 — very close. 29 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 Mr. Hobby Amethyst Purple?
Reaper Kraken Purple is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby Amethyst Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Decadent Purple (ΔE 5.2) and The Army Painter Kraken Lavender (ΔE 5.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby Amethyst Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Metallic Violet, ΔE 7.3 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby Amethyst Purple Shop Reaper Kraken Purple Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Pathfinder set
Amethyst Purple equivalent in Reaper
- B Kraken Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89531 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Sparkling Amethyst Master Series Paints Core Colors 9105 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Amethyst Purple equivalent in Duncan
- D Decadent Purple Wave 3 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Amulet Purple Wave 2 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Amethyst Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Kraken Lavender Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Augur Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 6.8 · similar
Amethyst Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- D Light Lavender Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2955 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- E Lilac Ice Acrylic Colors 4666 ΔE 10.5 · far
Amethyst Purple equivalent in Monument
- D Faded Plum Pro Acrylic Paints 063 ΔE 6.4 · similar
- E Matt Cexwish Heavy Titanium White Pro Signature Series S21 ΔE 16.8 · far
Amethyst Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- D Metallic Violet Premium Airbrush Color 62.045 ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Steel (Metallic) Model Air 71.065 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Amethyst Purple equivalent in Arteza
- D Pearl Lilac Acrylic Pearl Paints A223 ΔE 7.6 · similar
- E Cold Gray Acrylic Premium Paints A002 ΔE 10.8 · far
Amethyst Purple equivalent in Acrilex
- D Lavanda Paints 587 ΔE 7.7 · similar
- E Lilás Paints 528 ΔE 11.4 · far
Amethyst Purple equivalent in Warcolours
- D Violet 1 Layer paints ΔE 9.0 · similar
- E Blue Grey 2 Layer paints ΔE 11.2 · far
Amethyst Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Wolven Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 9.1 · similar
- E Sapphire Blue Candy Ink Metallic ΔE 11.1 · far
Amethyst Purple equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Chainmail Fantasy Range 109 ΔE 9.5 · similar
- E Enchanted Silver Fantasy Range 106 ΔE 11.0 · far
Amethyst Purple equivalent in Turbo Dork
- D Taro ΔE 9.5 · similar
- E Purl Grey ΔE 12.3 · far
Amethyst Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #E7D1E6 | Lavender | ΔE 10.2 |
| Tom Color | #ADB1BD | Silbergrau Dkm50 | ΔE 10.7 |
| Golden | #CAD3E2 | Zinc White Heavy Body | ΔE 10.7 |
| Humbrol | #CDA9CF | Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 10.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #AC98BD | Wisteria Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 11.5 |
| Citadel | #C3C6CD | Ghostly Grey Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 11.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #BAC4CE | Blue - Gray Mr Paint | ΔE 12.3 |
| AK Interactive | #C0C1C5 | Grey Primer Primer (3rd Gen) | ΔE 12.7 |
| P3 | #D7D9E0 | Quick Silver Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 12.8 |
| Tamiya | #ADB7C0 | Sky grey Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 13.2 |
| Scale75 | #C9CFD5 | Primer Surface White Primers | ΔE 13.3 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.9 |
| Foundry | #C5C9CC | Armour Light Paint System | ΔE 13.9 |
| Revell | #BABFC2 | Aluminium Email Color - Metallic | ΔE 14.1 |
| Mig | #A2A5AC | Grey Shine Acrylics | ΔE 14.2 |
| Italeri | #97A7B2 | Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 16.0 |
| Liquitex | #DFDFDF | Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 16.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E4E4E4 | The White Pure Pigments | ΔE 16.6 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- D Ruby Red Mr Crystal Color ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Sapphire Blue Mr Crystal Color ΔE 8.8 · similar
- D Moonstone Pearl Mr Crystal Color ΔE 9.4 · similar
- E Turquoise Green Mr Crystal Color ΔE 10.7 · far
- E White Silver Mr Metallic Color GX ΔE 11.1 · far
- E Diamond Silver Mr Crystal Color ΔE 11.3 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot