MS Purple
Mr. Hobby · Gundam Color Spray / Mr Color Gundam Color · UG9
#585B69 · L*38.9 a*2.0 b*-8.4
The closest match to Mr. Hobby MS Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Hobby MS Purple is a dark, muted blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Viking Grey, ΔE 1.0. 18 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
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby MS Purple?
Vallejo Viking Grey is the closest equivalent to Mr. Hobby MS Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Ocean Gray (ΔE 2.2) and Mig Night Blue Grey (ΔE 2.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Hobby MS Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Viking Grey, ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full Mr. Hobby to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Hobby MS Purple Shop Vallejo Viking Grey
MS Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- A Viking Grey Xpress Color Intense 72.483 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- A Phantom Grey Mecha Color 69.040 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
MS Purple equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Ocean Gray AFV AK4225 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Wwi French Artillery Grey AFV (3rd Gen) AK11303 ΔE 2.9 · very close
MS Purple equivalent in Mig
- B Night Blue Grey Acrylics AMIG0250 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Fs36152 Dark Grey AMT-12 Acrylics AMIG0235 ΔE 5.3 · similar
MS Purple equivalent in Tom Color
- B Amt-12 Dark Grey TC-0177 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Extra Dark Sea Grey TC-0165 ΔE 2.9 · very close
MS Purple equivalent in Tamiya
- B IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-13 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Dark sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-54 ΔE 5.1 · similar
MS Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Deep Grey Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Uniform Grey Warpaints Air ΔE 6.1 · similar
MS Purple equivalent in Citadel
- C Warpfiend Grey Layer ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Adeptus Battlegrey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.3 · similar
MS Purple equivalent in Foundry
- C Stone Shade Paint System 57A ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Confederate Grey Shade Paint System 117A ΔE 4.8 · close
MS Purple equivalent in Duncan
- C Cold Corpse Blue Wave 1 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Dungeon Stone Grey Wave 1 ΔE 7.1 · similar
MS Purple equivalent in Mission Models
- C Gunship Grey FS 36118 MMP-084 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Intermediate Blue FS 35164 MMP-071 ΔE 6.3 · similar
MS Purple equivalent in Acrilex
- C Azul Seco Paints 824 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Grafite Paints 530 ΔE 7.7 · similar
MS Purple equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Dark Sea Grey Mr Paint MRP-113 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Ocean Grey Mr Paint MRP-115 ΔE 5.4 · similar
MS Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale75 | #4A515B | Graphene Gray Scale Color Range | ΔE 5.3 |
| Warcolours | #5F6772 | Transparent Blue Grey Transparent paints | ΔE 5.4 |
| FolkArt | #555358 | Chunky Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics | ΔE 5.5 |
| Revell | #5E6369 | Gunship Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.5 |
| P3 | #4E5861 | Greatcoat Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.6 |
| Apple Barrel | #465363 | Denim Blue Colors | ΔE 5.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 6.6 |
| Green Stuff World | #55677F | Smoked Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 7.3 |
| Italeri | #5B5E5F | Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.3 |
| Monument | #5E5E5E | Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Humbrol | #6E6D75 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.6 |
| Reaper | #63565F | Dark Elf Skin Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 8.0 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.0 |
| Arteza | #464C51 | Pearl Space Grey Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #384861 | Super Wash Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 9.2 |
| Golden | #6D6968 | N5 Neutral Gray OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 9.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #344C50 | Phtalo Green Pure Pigments | ΔE 14.0 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 14.0 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Hobby
- C Metal Black Mr Metallic Color GX ΔE 4.4 · close
- D JMSDF 2705 Dark Gray N4 Mr Color ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D German Gray Highlight 1 Mr Color Modulation Set ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Burnt Iron Acrysion ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Gray Aqueous Hobby Color ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Neutral Gray Acrysion ΔE 7.4 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot