Eldritch Purple
Reaper · Master Series Paints Bones · 9463
#92278F · L*37.0 a*56.1 b*-34.1
The closest match to Reaper Eldritch Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Eldritch Purple is a dark, vivid magenta. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Sugar Plum, ΔE 1.6. 24 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 Reaper Eldritch Purple?
FolkArt Sugar Plum is the closest equivalent to Reaper Eldritch Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Creature Purple (ΔE 2.2) and Citadel Leviathan Purple Wash (ΔE 3.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Eldritch Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Lavender, ΔE 4.6 — a close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Eldritch Purple Shop FolkArt Sugar Plum Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Eldritch Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- A Sugar Plum Acrylic Colors 2226 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Podge Pink Acrylic Colors 2390 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Eldritch Purple equivalent in Creature
- B Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-010 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- E Magenta Monument Pro Acryl MPA-011 ΔE 17.3 · far
Eldritch Purple equivalent in Citadel
- B Leviathan Purple Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 3.4 · very close
- B Purple Ink Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.4 · very close
Eldritch Purple equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Purple Expansion Set 1 PV 19 ΔE 4.1 · close
- E Magenta Pure Pigments PR122 ΔE 13.2 · far
Eldritch Purple equivalent in Monument
- C Fluorescent Purple Pro Signature Series F05 ΔE 4.3 · close
- E Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 010 ΔE 10.0 · far
Eldritch Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- C Lavender Arte Deco 85.054 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Amethyst Nocturna Models 74.027 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Eldritch Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Phantom Violet Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Toxic Purple Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 5.3 · similar
Eldritch Purple equivalent in Warcolours
- D Violet 3 Layer paints ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Metallic Violet Metallic paints ΔE 9.2 · similar
Eldritch Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Grape Freeze Gloss™ 20288E ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Neon Purple Colors 20493 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Eldritch Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Faerzress Purple D&D Underdark Set ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Violet Volt Warpaints Air ΔE 7.3 · similar
Eldritch Purple equivalent in Scale75
- D Pastel Violet Artist Range ΔE 7.7 · similar
- E Purple Artist Range ΔE 10.5 · far
Eldritch Purple equivalent in Tamiya
- D Lavender Spray TS-37 ΔE 8.5 · similar
- E German grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-63 ΔE 14.9 · far
Eldritch Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #6F3568 | Red Violet SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.4 |
| Acrilex | #65316C | Violeta Escuro Paints | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #7E4E82 | Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 9.7 |
| Foundry | #B33A89 | Shadow Pink Paint System | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mig | #9154A4 | Purple Acrylics | ΔE 9.9 |
| Arteza | #9F1E63 | Pearl Magenta Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 11.2 |
| Duncan | #995A9A | Spectral Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 11.6 |
| Mission Models | #B7478F | Pearl Wild Berry | ΔE 11.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 12.1 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 12.1 |
| Humbrol | #BC4996 | Magenta Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 12.7 |
| Mr. Hobby | #7F5AA7 | Metal Violet Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 12.8 |
| AK Interactive | #543A7B | Violet -70- Figures | ΔE 13.3 |
| Liquitex | #8961A7 | Brilliant Purple Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 13.9 |
| Tom Color | #545C5F | RAL 7011 Iron Grey | ΔE 14.1 |
| Revell | #565E61 | Dark Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 14.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #404B4F | Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range | ΔE 14.6 |
| Italeri | #5B5E5F | Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 17.6 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- C Pharasma Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Seugathi Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Arclord Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Runic Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 9.6 · similar
- E Witchcraft Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 10.1 · far
- E Clear Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 11.2 · far
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