Royal Violet
P3 · Privateer Press Formula P3
#553D55 · L*29.2 a*15.2 b*-10.3
The closest match to P3 Royal Violet in every other range, nearest first.
P3 Royal Violet is a dark, moderately saturated magenta. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Coat d'Arms Super Wash Purple at ΔE 3.1 — very close. 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
What is the closest equivalent to P3 Royal Violet?
Coat d'Arms Super Wash Purple is the closest equivalent to P3 Royal Violet in any other range, at ΔE 3.1 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Magi Purple Wash (ΔE 3.5) and AK Interactive WWI German Mauve (ΔE 4.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to P3 Royal Violet?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Purple, ΔE 4.7 — a close substitute. The full P3 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop P3 Royal Violet Shop Coat d'Arms Super Wash Purple
Royal Violet equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 174 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Poison Purple Fantasy Range 118 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Royal Violet equivalent in Duncan
- B Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Enchantress Purple Wave 3 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Royal Violet equivalent in AK Interactive
- C WWI German Mauve Air AK2274 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Deep Violet Intense (3rd Gen) AK11072 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Royal Violet equivalent in Vallejo
- C Purple Model Color 70.959 ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Chalice Red Nocturna Models 74.017 ΔE 4.9 · close
Royal Violet equivalent in Foundry
- C Soviet Winter Brown Shade Paint System 95A ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Soviet Winter Brown Paint System 95B ΔE 6.7 · similar
Royal Violet equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Chocolate Sprinkle Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21982E ΔE 7.5 · similar
Royal Violet equivalent in Humbrol
- D Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays S68 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- E Purple Acrylics - Gloss 68 ΔE 14.2 · far
Royal Violet equivalent in FolkArt
- D Purple Acrylic Colors 411 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Amethyst Metallics 654 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Royal Violet equivalent in Reaper
- D Dark Elf Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9163 ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Imperial Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9023 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Royal Violet equivalent in Scale75
- D African Shadow Scale Color Range ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Sunset Purple Scale Color Range ΔE 7.6 · similar
Royal Violet equivalent in Citadel
- D Hormagaunt Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 8.5 · similar
Royal Violet equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Carnelian Skin Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Mulled Berry Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.4 · similar
Royal Violet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #4B4069 | Ultramarine Violet Fluid | ΔE 7.8 |
| Mr. Paint | #3D3657 | Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint | ΔE 8.0 |
| Monument | #3B3053 | Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series | ΔE 8.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #472D5A | Nightsahde Purple Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 8.3 |
| Acrilex | #683348 | Vinho Paints | ΔE 8.8 |
| Arteza | #5A5075 | Violet Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Revell | #583E41 | Leather Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 9.1 |
| Warcolours | #6A2C51 | Purple 4 Layer paints | ΔE 9.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #3B3039 | Steel Red Acrysion | ΔE 9.6 |
| Liquitex | #3A2931 | Muted Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.1 |
| Mig | #474956 | Dunkelgrau Dark Base Acrylics | ΔE 12.5 |
| Tom Color | #3D383C | Tire Black | ΔE 12.5 |
| Tamiya | #4F3733 | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | ΔE 13.0 |
| Creature | #221B29 | Purple Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 14.3 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 14.3 |
| Mission Models | #45302B | Rotbraun RAL 8017 | ΔE 14.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #6B4842 | Oxide Brown Medium Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 14.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 19.4 |
Nearest colours inside P3
- D Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.3 · similar
- E Piggy Purple Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 11.6 · far
- E Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 12.7 · far
- E Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 16.6 · far
- E Rhok Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 16.9 · far
- E Asheth Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 17.5 · far
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