Styx Purple
Reaper · Master Series Paints Bones · 9423
#200434 · L*5.8 a*24.3 b*-24.8
The closest match to Reaper Styx Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Styx Purple is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Duncan Von Evile Pimple, 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 Styx Purple?
Duncan Von Evile Pimple is the closest equivalent to Reaper Styx Purple in any other range, at ΔE 2.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Violet 5 (ΔE 2.3) and Citadel Shyish Purple (ΔE 3.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Styx Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Navy Blue, ΔE 7.9 — 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 Styx Purple Shop Duncan Von Evile Pimple Shop Duncan Wave 3 set
Styx Purple equivalent in Duncan
- A Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- E Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 14.7 · far
Styx Purple equivalent in Warcolours
- B Violet 5 Layer paints ΔE 2.3 · very close
- E Purple 5 Layer paints ΔE 13.0 · far
Styx Purple equivalent in Citadel
- B Shyish Purple Contrast ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Phoenician Purple Air ΔE 8.6 · similar
Styx Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Purple Velvet Gloss™ 20627 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Purple Pansy Colors 21488 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Styx Purple equivalent in Humbrol
- C Purple Acrylics - Gloss 68 ΔE 4.8 · close
- E Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 14.8 · far
Styx Purple equivalent in Scale75
- D Arcane Purple Instant Colors Range ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Eldandil Violet Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 6.2 · similar
Styx Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Purple Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Purple Tone Warpaints Tone WP1140 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Styx Purple equivalent in Creature
- D Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-035 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Styx Purple equivalent in Golden
- D Prussian Blue Hue Fluid 2439 ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Anthraquinone Blue Fluid 2005 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Styx Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Malefic Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Liche Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 9.1 · similar
Styx Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- D Red Violet Acrylic Colors 636 ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Violet Pansy Acrylic Colors 440 ΔE 7.7 · similar
Styx Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- D Navy Blue Arte Deco 85.069 ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Royal Purple Game Air 76.016 ΔE 9.9 · similar
Styx Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquitex | #2C0321 | Deep Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.0 |
| Foundry | #45135A | Royal Purple Shade Paint System | ΔE 9.0 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 9.1 |
| AK Interactive | #2C223D | Dark Violet -71- Figures | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mr. Hobby | #020758 | MS Titans Blue 1 Mr Color Gundam Color | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 10.0 |
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 10.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #361E34 | Sunset Violet Mr Paint | ΔE 10.5 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 11.6 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 12.6 |
| P3 | #33283A | Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 13.2 |
| Tamiya | #02142E | Dark blue Spray | ΔE 13.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #3E0F7F | Violet Pure Pigments | ΔE 14.0 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 14.6 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 14.6 |
| Mig | #381B20 | Dunkelgelb Shadow Acrylics | ΔE 17.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5F3E5B | Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 18.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 29.8 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- D Violet Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 9.4 · similar
- D Nightshade Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 9.8 · similar
- E Regal Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 10.7 · far
- E Deep Twilight Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 10.9 · far
- E Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 11.4 · far
- E Malvernian Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 11.7 · far
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