Sunset Violet
Mr. Paint · Mr Paint · MRP-157
#361E34 · L*15.3 a*15.9 b*-9.6
The closest match to Mr. Paint Sunset Violet in every other range, nearest first.
Mr. Paint Sunset Violet is a very dark, moderately saturated magenta. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Liquitex Quinacridone Blue Violet, ΔE 1.8. 25 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 Mr. Paint Sunset Violet?
Liquitex Quinacridone Blue Violet is the closest equivalent to Mr. Paint Sunset Violet in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Golden Permanent Violet Dark (ΔE 2.6) and Vallejo Midnight Purple (ΔE 3.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Mr. Paint Sunset Violet?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Midnight Purple, ΔE 3.4 — a very close substitute. The full Mr. Paint to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Mr. Paint Sunset Violet Shop Liquitex Quinacridone Blue Violet Shop Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix set
Sunset Violet equivalent in Liquitex
- A Quinacridone Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 118 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Prism Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 391 ΔE 4.2 · close
Sunset Violet equivalent in Golden
- B Permanent Violet Dark Heavy Body 1253 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Permanent Violet Dark OPEN Acrylics 7253 ΔE 3.0 · very close
Sunset Violet equivalent in Vallejo
- B Midnight Purple Game Color 72.116 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Dark Prussian Blue Model Color 70.899 ΔE 4.1 · close
Sunset Violet equivalent in FolkArt
- C Red Violet Acrylic Colors 636 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Eggplant Acrylic Colors 2253 ΔE 4.6 · close
Sunset Violet equivalent in Reaper
- C Nightshade Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9022 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Burgundy Wine Master Series Paints Core Colors 9025 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Sunset Violet equivalent in P3
- D Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.9 · similar
Sunset Violet equivalent in Citadel
- D Gal Vorbak Red Air ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Barak-Nar Burgundy Base ΔE 6.2 · similar
Sunset Violet equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Royal Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Purple Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 6.5 · similar
Sunset Violet equivalent in Scale75
- D Eldandil Violet Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Dark Violet Artist Range ΔE 6.4 · similar
Sunset Violet equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Dark Violet -71- Figures AK3095 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Amethyst Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11183 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Sunset Violet equivalent in Warcolours
- D Purple 5 Layer paints ΔE 6.4 · similar
- E Pink 5 Layer paints ΔE 10.5 · far
Sunset Violet equivalent in Foundry
- D Deep Maroon Shade Paint System 64A ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Soviet Winter Brown Paint System 95B ΔE 7.4 · similar
Sunset Violet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #4F3350 | Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 | ΔE 7.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #1E1832 | Purple Pansy Colors | ΔE 7.8 |
| Creature | #221B29 | Purple Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 7.9 |
| Mig | #381B20 | Dunkelgelb Shadow Acrylics | ΔE 8.5 |
| Monument | #3B3053 | Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.7 |
| Humbrol | #2A1744 | Purple Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 8.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #3B3039 | Steel Red Acrysion | ΔE 8.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #4F2330 | Burgundy Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 9.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5F3E5B | Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 11.5 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 11.6 |
| Mission Models | #33211F | Pearl Root Beer Brown | ΔE 11.8 |
| Acrilex | #683348 | Vinho Paints | ΔE 12.5 |
| Arteza | #200604 | Mars Brown Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 12.7 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 13.1 |
| Revell | #212026 | Black Email Color - Matt | ΔE 13.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #2D2A2D | Carbon Black Pure Pigments | ΔE 13.4 |
| Tamiya | #4F3733 | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | ΔE 14.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 25.9 |
Nearest colours inside Mr. Paint
- D Porsche Ultra Violet Mr Paint - Car ΔE 9.0 · similar
- E Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint ΔE 10.3 · far
- E Eggplant Dark Grey - Blue SU-34 Mr Paint ΔE 10.4 · far
- E Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint - Aqua Colors ΔE 10.6 · far
- E IJNAF N0 Propeller Color Mr Paint ΔE 12.2 · far
- E Porsche Sternrubin Neo Mr Paint - Car ΔE 13.2 · far
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