Violet Shadow
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9237
#440039 · L*12.8 a*36.2 b*-16.9
The closest match to Reaper Violet Shadow in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Violet Shadow is a very dark, saturated magenta. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is The Army Painter Royal Purple at ΔE 4.6 — close. 29 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 Shadow?
The Army Painter Royal Purple is the closest equivalent to Reaper Violet Shadow in any other range, at ΔE 4.6 — a close substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Dark Violet (ΔE 5.0) and Citadel Barak-Nar Burgundy (ΔE 5.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Violet Shadow?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Hexed Lichen, ΔE 8.7 — 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 Violet Shadow Shop The Army Painter Royal Purple (Warpaints Air) Shop The Army Painter Warpaints Air set
Violet Shadow equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Royal Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Magenta Tone Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 6.8 · similar
Violet Shadow equivalent in Scale75
- D Dark Violet Artist Range ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Arcane Purple Instant Colors Range ΔE 7.9 · similar
Violet Shadow equivalent in Citadel
- D Barak-Nar Burgundy Base ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Phoenician Purple Air ΔE 6.7 · similar
Violet Shadow equivalent in Liquitex
- D Deep Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 115 ΔE 7.0 · similar
- E Quinacridone Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix 118 ΔE 10.7 · far
Violet Shadow equivalent in Golden
- D Permanent Violet Dark Fluid 2253 ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Permanent Violet Dark Heavy Body 1253 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Violet Shadow equivalent in Foundry
- D Deep Maroon Shade Paint System 64A ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Royal Purple Shade Paint System 19A ΔE 8.3 · similar
Violet Shadow equivalent in FolkArt
- D Red Violet Acrylic Colors 636 ΔE 8.2 · similar
- D Juneberry Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2386 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Violet Shadow equivalent in Duncan
- D Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 ΔE 8.3 · similar
- E Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 12.0 · far
Violet Shadow equivalent in Warcolours
- D Violet 5 Layer paints ΔE 8.3 · similar
- E Pink 5 Layer paints ΔE 11.3 · far
Violet Shadow equivalent in Vallejo
- D Hexed Lichen Game Color 72.015 ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Warlord Purple Game Air 76.014 ΔE 8.8 · similar
Violet Shadow equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Liche Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 8.9 · similar
- E Nightsahde Purple Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 11.4 · far
Violet Shadow equivalent in Tom Color
- D Roxo Puro TCUP-21 ΔE 9.1 · similar
- E Azul TC-0007 ΔE 17.0 · far
Violet Shadow in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Paint | #361E34 | Sunset Violet Mr Paint | ΔE 9.8 |
| Apple Barrel | #422752 | Velvet Crush Colors | ΔE 9.8 |
| Humbrol | #2A1744 | Purple Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 10.3 |
| Monument | #63306B | Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 12.3 |
| Acrilex | #65316C | Violeta Escuro Paints | ΔE 12.6 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 12.9 |
| AK Interactive | #2C223D | Dark Violet -71- Figures | ΔE 13.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #62192F | Alizarin Crimson Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 13.3 |
| Creature | #0F0C37 | Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 14.7 |
| Mig | #381B20 | Dunkelgelb Shadow Acrylics | ΔE 14.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5F3E5B | Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 14.8 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 15.0 |
| Mr. Hobby | #552E34 | Hull Red Acrysion | ΔE 16.0 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 16.5 |
| Tamiya | #6A2990 | Lavender Spray | ΔE 17.2 |
| Arteza | #4E3880 | Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 17.6 |
| Italeri | #2F3739 | Gun Metal Acrylic Paint | ΔE 18.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 28.6 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- B Monarch Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Regal Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 7.5 · similar
- D Violet Red Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D Burgundy Wine Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D Styx Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 9.4 · similar
- E Red Brick Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 12.2 · far
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