Violet Blue
Scale75 · Scale Color Range
#604673 · L*34.2 a*20.5 b*-21.7
The closest match to Scale75 Violet Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Scale75 Violet Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Reaper Imperial Purple, ΔE 1.5. 24 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 Scale75 Violet Blue?
Reaper Imperial Purple is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Violet Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Coat d'Arms Poison Purple (ΔE 2.7) and Vallejo Demon Blood (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Scale75 Violet Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Demon Blood, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Scale75 to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Scale75 Violet Blue Shop Reaper Imperial Purple Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Core Colors set
Violet Blue equivalent in Reaper
- A Imperial Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9023 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- D Runic Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9424 ΔE 8.2 · similar
Violet Blue equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Poison Purple Fantasy Range 118 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 174 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Violet Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- B Demon Blood Game Color Special FX 72.603 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Violet Vamp Nocturna Models 74.030 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Violet Blue equivalent in Duncan
- C Amethyst Rayne Wave 1 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Enchantress Purple Wave 3 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Violet Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Neon Purple Colors 20493 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Violet Blue equivalent in Citadel
- C Hormagaunt Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Chemos Purple Air ΔE 6.0 · similar
Violet Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Violet Volt Warpaints Air ΔE 6.7 · similar
Violet Blue equivalent in Arteza
- D Violet Acrylic Premium Paints A405 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Violet Blue equivalent in Golden
- D Ultramarine Violet Fluid 2401 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Red Violet SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6595 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Violet Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Orchid Purple Metallic Colors ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Nightsahde Purple Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 8.2 · similar
Violet Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- D Royal Purple Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2962 ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Tanzanite Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6313 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Violet Blue equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Violet -70- Figures AK3094 ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Deep Violet Intense (3rd Gen) AK11072 ΔE 8.2 · similar
Violet Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humbrol | #483A5E | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 6.4 |
| Acrilex | #65316C | Violeta Escuro Paints | ΔE 6.9 |
| Monument | #63306B | Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Mr. Paint | #7E4E82 | Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 7.1 |
| Foundry | #664C95 | Royal Purple Paint System | ΔE 7.6 |
| P3 | #553D55 | Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.7 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 8.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 10.4 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 10.7 |
| Mr. Hobby | #5B4EA3 | Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX | ΔE 11.2 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.2 |
| Tamiya | #6A2990 | Lavender Spray | ΔE 11.4 |
| Warcolours | #6A2C51 | Purple 4 Layer paints | ΔE 11.7 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 12.7 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 13.7 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 14.1 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 14.6 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 16.2 |
Nearest colours inside Scale75
- D Pastel Violet Artist Range ΔE 8.9 · similar
- D Sunset Purple Scale Color Range ΔE 9.8 · similar
- D Fairy Blood Instant Colors Range ΔE 9.9 · similar
- E African Shadow Scale Color Range ΔE 12.9 · far
- E Airnrhod Blue Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 13.0 · far
- E Tesla Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 13.1 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot