Royal Purple
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9240
#840053 · L*28.2 a*53.7 b*-9.8
The closest match to Reaper Royal Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Royal Purple is a dark, saturated pink-red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Lipstick, ΔE 2.0. 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 Reaper Royal Purple?
Vallejo Lipstick is the closest equivalent to Reaper Royal Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Bright Magenta (ΔE 3.0) and Citadel Screamer Pink (ΔE 4.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Royal Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Lipstick, ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Royal Purple Shop Vallejo Lipstick Shop Vallejo Nocturna Models set
Royal Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- A Lipstick Nocturna Models 74.029 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- C Warlord Purple Game Color 72.014 ΔE 4.5 · close
Royal Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Bright Magenta Colors 20591 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Fuchsia Colors 20216 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Royal Purple equivalent in Citadel
- C Screamer Pink Base ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Pink Horror Layer ΔE 5.4 · similar
Royal Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Royal Purple Metallic Colours Paint Set ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Faerzress Purple D&D Underdark Set ΔE 6.1 · similar
Royal Purple equivalent in Scale75
- C Purple Artist Range ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Bloodfest Crimson Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 6.1 · similar
Royal Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Wonka Violet Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Garnet Purple Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 6.9 · similar
Royal Purple equivalent in Foundry
- D Deep Mauve Light Paint System 58C ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Shadow Pink Shade Paint System 18A ΔE 5.6 · similar
Royal Purple equivalent in Arteza
- D Pearl Magenta Acrylic Pearl Paints A221 ΔE 6.6 · similar
- E Magenta Light Acrylic Premium Paints A401 ΔE 12.8 · far
Royal Purple equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- D Magenta Pure Pigments PR122 ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Purple Expansion Set 1 PV 19 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Royal Purple equivalent in Warcolours
- D Purple 4 Layer paints ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Pink 4 Layer paints ΔE 9.4 · similar
Royal Purple equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Porsche Sternrubin Neo Mr Paint - Car MRP-C040 ΔE 7.5 · similar
- E Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A008 ΔE 15.4 · far
Royal Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D MS Char's Pink Gundam Color Spray SG11 ΔE 8.3 · similar
- E Metal Bloody Red Mr Metallic Color GX GX215 ΔE 12.7 · far
Royal Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FolkArt | #683055 | Alizarin Crimson Pure™ Artist Pigment | ΔE 8.4 |
| P3 | #A91F5E | Murderous Magenta Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 9.1 |
| Golden | #6F3568 | Red Violet SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.6 |
| AK Interactive | #6B102F | Laser Magenta Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 9.8 |
| Acrilex | #683348 | Vinho Paints | ΔE 10.2 |
| Monument | #A32388 | Fluorescent Purple Pro Signature Series | ΔE 11.1 |
| Liquitex | #5D2735 | Quinacridone Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.2 |
| Duncan | #773D4A | Sword Hilt Burgundy Wave 1 | ΔE 12.5 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.6 |
| Revell | #6B1A29 | Purple Red Email Color - Silk | ΔE 13.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5F3E5B | Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 13.6 |
| Italeri | #323B3B | Graugrün RLM 74 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 15.5 |
| Tamiya | #6A2990 | Lavender Spray | ΔE 16.0 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 16.3 |
| Mission Models | #B7478F | Pearl Wild Berry | ΔE 17.0 |
| Humbrol | #BC4996 | Magenta Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 18.5 |
| Mig | #381B20 | Dunkelgelb Shadow Acrylics | ΔE 19.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 22.2 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- D Violet Red Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Pale Violet Red Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Seugathi Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Runic Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D Urgathoa Red Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 9.9 · similar
- E Cailean Wine Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 10.4 · far
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