Violet Light
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9266
#162874 · L*19.8 a*22.9 b*-45.6
The closest match to Reaper Violet Light in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Violet Light is a very dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Vallejo Neon Blue, ΔE 1.8. 15 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 Violet Light?
Vallejo Neon Blue is the closest equivalent to Reaper Violet Light in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Revell Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 2.3) and Tamiya Mixing blue (ΔE 2.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Violet Light?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Neon Blue, ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Violet Light equivalent in Vallejo
- A Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents 85.137 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Blueberry Arte Deco 85.064 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Violet Light equivalent in Revell
- B Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 5.3 · similar
Violet Light equivalent in Tamiya
- B Mixing blue Lacquer Paint LP-81 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Racing blue Spray TS-51 ΔE 3.8 · close
Violet Light equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Imperium Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Lapislazuli Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.0 · close
Violet Light equivalent in Arteza
- B Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A503 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Violet Light equivalent in Golden
- B Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) Fluid 2260 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Phthalo Blue (green Shade) OPEN Acrylics 7255 ΔE 4.7 · close
Violet Light equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Cobalt Hue Colors 20596 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Concord Grape Colors 20595 ΔE 4.2 · close
Violet Light equivalent in FolkArt
- C Perfect Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2929 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Dioxazine Violet Acrylic Colors 6363 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Violet Light equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Violet Light equivalent in Citadel
- C Midnight Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Storm Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.0 · close
Violet Light equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Clear Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11214 ΔE 4.5 · close
Violet Light equivalent in Scale75
- C Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Inktense Blue Inktensity Range ΔE 4.4 · close
Violet Light in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #1D2088 | Cobalt Blue Acrysion | ΔE 4.9 |
| Humbrol | #223881 | Blue Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 4.9 |
| Mission Models | #002059 | Blue | ΔE 4.9 |
| The Army Painter | #1B3061 | Elven Armor Warpaints Air | ΔE 5.3 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.4 |
| Liquitex | #1D1F58 | Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.5 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 6.0 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.1 |
| Foundry | #1C175A | Violet Shade Paint System | ΔE 6.4 |
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Tom Color | #02224B | Raf Insignia Blue | ΔE 7.5 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 8.1 |
| Mig | #294888 | Medium Blue Acrylics | ΔE 10.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 10.5 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 11.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 17.5 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- C Twilight Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Malvernian Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Azlanti Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Ritterlich Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.8 · similar
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