Malvernian Purple
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9296
#37266A · L*21.0 a*26.3 b*-37.2
The closest match to Reaper Malvernian Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Malvernian Purple is a very dark, saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Vallejo True Violet at ΔE 2.3 — very close. 16 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 Malvernian Purple?
Vallejo True Violet is the closest equivalent to Reaper Malvernian Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Acrilex Violeta Cobalto (ΔE 3.0) and The Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple (ΔE 3.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Malvernian Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is True Violet, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Malvernian Purple Shop Vallejo True Violet Shop Vallejo Arte Deco set
Malvernian Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- B True Violet Arte Deco 85.050 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Ultra Blue Deep Arte Deco 85.060 ΔE 3.8 · close
Malvernian Purple equivalent in Acrilex
- B Violeta Cobalto Paints 540 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- E Violeta Escuro Paints 917 ΔE 11.1 · far
Malvernian Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set ΔE 3.0 · very close
- B Alien Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 3.1 · very close
Malvernian Purple equivalent in Citadel
- B Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.5 · similar
Malvernian Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- B Perfect Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2929 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Lavender Acrylic Colors 410 ΔE 3.9 · close
Malvernian Purple equivalent in Scale75
- B Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Violet Artist Range ΔE 5.0 · close
Malvernian Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Concord Grape Colors 20595 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Malvernian Purple equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Violet Pure Pigments PV23 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Malvernian Purple equivalent in Liquitex
- C Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 382 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 380 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Malvernian Purple equivalent in Mission Models
- C Iridescent Plum Purple MMP-157 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Blue MMP-048 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Malvernian Purple equivalent in Revell
- C Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 7.5 · similar
Malvernian Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Ultramar Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.5 · similar
Malvernian Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #3C2280 | Purple Acrysion | ΔE 4.6 |
| Golden | #2C2A5C | Ultramarine Violet OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 4.7 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 5.5 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 5.5 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.4 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 6.6 |
| AK Interactive | #192152 | Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 6.9 |
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Humbrol | #212F5E | Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.7 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 9.3 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 9.4 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #3D3657 | Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint | ΔE 9.5 |
| Duncan | #593662 | Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 10.6 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 10.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #3D4A90 | Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 12.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 19.0 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- B Gem Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Azlanti Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Violet Light Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Nightsky Indigo Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 7.9 · similar
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