Gem Purple
Reaper · Master Series Paints Bones · 9473
#47286E · L*23.6 a*30.2 b*-35.4
The closest match to Reaper Gem Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Gem Purple is a very dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo True Violet, ΔE 1.9. 19 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 Reaper Gem Purple?
Vallejo True Violet is the closest equivalent to Reaper Gem Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Alien Purple (ΔE 2.1) and P3 Beaten Purple (ΔE 3.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Gem Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is True Violet, ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Gem Purple Shop Vallejo True Violet Shop Vallejo Arte Deco set
Gem Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- A True Violet Arte Deco 85.050 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Imperial Purple Nocturna Models 74.025 ΔE 2.3 · very close
Gem Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Alien Purple Warpaints Primer CP3019 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set ΔE 2.7 · very close
Gem Purple equivalent in P3
- B Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- E Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 11.4 · far
Gem Purple equivalent in Citadel
- B Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.7 · close
Gem Purple equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 3.5 · close
- D Violet Pure Pigments PV23 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Gem Purple equivalent in Scale75
- C Inktense Violet Inktensity Range ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 5.6 · similar
Gem Purple equivalent in Acrilex
- C Violeta Cobalto Paints 540 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Violeta Escuro Paints 917 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Gem Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Liche Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.6 · close
Gem Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- C Perfect Purple Acrylic Colors 2557 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Lavender Acrylic Colors 410 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Gem Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Princess Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21978E ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Gem Purple equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Gem Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Clear Violet Mr Clear Color GX GX108 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Gem Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #543A7B | Violet -70- Figures | ΔE 5.2 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 5.3 |
| Foundry | #45135A | Royal Purple Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.8 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.7 |
| Golden | #3E397B | Ultramarine Violet Heavy Body | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 7.1 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 7.4 |
| Monument | #63306B | Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Warcolours | #560182 | Violet 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Tamiya | #6A2990 | Lavender Spray | ΔE 8.0 |
| Duncan | #593662 | Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 8.2 |
| Humbrol | #2A1744 | Purple Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 8.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #3D3657 | Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint | ΔE 9.8 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 10.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5D4569 | Poison Purple Fantasy Range | ΔE 11.5 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 12.2 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 12.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 19.2 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- B Malvernian Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Azlanti Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Clear Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Nightsky Indigo Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 8.4 · similar
- D Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 9.4 · similar
- E Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 10.4 · far
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