Regal Purple
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9238
#2E001D · L*6.0 a*26.0 b*-6.7
The closest match to Reaper Regal Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Regal Purple is a very dark, moderately saturated pink-red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Liquitex Deep Violet, ΔE 1.9. 28 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 Regal Purple?
Liquitex Deep Violet is the closest equivalent to Reaper Regal Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Deep Mauve Shade (ΔE 2.4) and The Army Painter Dry Blood (ΔE 6.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Regal Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Dark Rosewood, ΔE 9.1 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Regal Purple Shop Liquitex Deep Violet Shop Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylix set
Regal Purple equivalent in Liquitex
- A Deep Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 115 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Quinacridone Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 118 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Regal Purple equivalent in Foundry
- B Deep Mauve Shade Paint System 58A ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Deep Maroon Shade Paint System 64A ΔE 3.9 · close
Regal Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Dry Blood Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D Royal Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 7.4 · similar
Regal Purple equivalent in Citadel
- D Barak-Nar Burgundy Base ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Gal Vorbak Red Air ΔE 8.9 · similar
Regal Purple equivalent in Golden
- D Permanent Violet Dark OPEN Acrylics 7253 ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Permanent Violet Dark Heavy Body 1253 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Regal Purple equivalent in Warcolours
- D Pink 5 Layer paints ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Purple 5 Layer paints ΔE 8.5 · similar
Regal Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- D Red Violet Acrylic Colors 636 ΔE 7.6 · similar
- E Maroon Acrylic Colors 415 ΔE 10.1 · far
Regal Purple equivalent in Scale75
- D Dark Violet Artist Range ΔE 8.4 · similar
- E Eldandil Violet Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 11.1 · far
Regal Purple equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Sunset Violet Mr Paint MRP-157 ΔE 8.6 · similar
- E IJNAF N0 Propeller Color Mr Paint MRP-431 ΔE 13.2 · far
Regal Purple equivalent in Duncan
- D Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 ΔE 8.9 · similar
- E Amphora Red Wave 3 ΔE 12.3 · far
Regal Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- D Dark Rosewood Arte Deco 85.174 ΔE 9.1 · similar
- E Evil Red Game Color 72.112 ΔE 10.2 · far
Regal Purple equivalent in Mig
- E Dunkelgelb Shadow Acrylics AMIG0900 ΔE 10.1 · far
- E Chipping Acrylics AMIG0044 ΔE 11.2 · far
Regal Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #4F2330 | Burgundy Dip Dipping Inks | ΔE 10.6 |
| Apple Barrel | #1F0F33 | Purple Velvet Gloss™ | ΔE 10.8 |
| Arteza | #200604 | Mars Brown Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 12.4 |
| P3 | #240600 | Umbral Umber Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 12.5 |
| Humbrol | #2A1744 | Purple Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 12.6 |
| Creature | #240D09 | Mahogany Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #62192F | Alizarin Crimson Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 13.0 |
| AK Interactive | #2C223D | Dark Violet -71- Figures | ΔE 13.2 |
| Monument | #2E1B1B | Ben Komets Dark Burgundy Pro Signature Series | ΔE 13.4 |
| Tom Color | #351814 | Noz Moscada | ΔE 13.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #552E34 | Hull Red Acrysion | ΔE 14.3 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 15.1 |
| Mission Models | #33211F | Pearl Root Beer Brown | ΔE 15.2 |
| Acrilex | #683348 | Vinho Paints | ΔE 15.6 |
| Tamiya | #3E0E02 | Hull red Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 16.4 |
| Revell | #6B1A29 | Purple Red Email Color - Silk | ΔE 16.5 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5F3E5B | Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 17.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E4C3F | Life On Mars | ΔE 32.2 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- D Monarch Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Violet Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Burgundy Wine Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Red Brick Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 9.9 · similar
- E Nightshade Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 10.7 · far
- E Styx Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 10.7 · far
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