Purple
Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Gloss / Tamiya Spray · X-16
#474BA0 · L*35.8 a*23.7 b*-46.8
The closest match to Tamiya Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Purple is a dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Scale75 Oxford Blue, ΔE 1.8. 17 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
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Purple?
Scale75 Oxford Blue is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Acrilex Azul Intenso (ΔE 2.8) and Golden Ultramarine Blue (ΔE 3.2).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Purple?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Medium Blue, ΔE 4.9 — a close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Purple Shop Scale75 Oxford Blue Shop Scale75 Artist Range set
Purple equivalent in Scale75
- A Oxford Blue Artist Range ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Tesla Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 2.3 · very close
Purple equivalent in Acrilex
- B Azul Intenso Paints 578 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Azul Turquesa Paints 501 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Purple equivalent in Golden
- B Ultramarine Blue Heavy Body 1400 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Ultramarine Blue OPEN Acrylics 7400 ΔE 3.7 · close
Purple equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Nauseous Blue Fantasy Range 162 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Dark Blue Military Range 207 ΔE 3.8 · close
Purple equivalent in Reaper
- C Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX GX107 ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Bright Blue Acrysion N15 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- C Lavender Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2928 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Ultramarine Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ 18120 ΔE 4.4 · close
Purple equivalent in Citadel
- C Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 7.2 · similar
Purple equivalent in Mig
- C Violet Acrylics AMIG0126 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Periwinkle Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Warpaints WP1115 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Purple equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 9.3 · similar
Purple equivalent in Vallejo
- C Medium Blue Arte Deco 85.063 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Sapphire Blue Arte Deco 85.059 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 5.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #4A5897 | Cobalt Hue Gloss™ | ΔE 5.0 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 5.3 |
| Foundry | #434A81 | Violet Paint System | ΔE 5.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 6.6 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| P3 | #3B5BA1 | Blue Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.0 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 7.5 |
| Monument | #3D5EAB | Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #194083 | Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 8.2 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 8.4 |
| AK Interactive | #2C3D73 | Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard | ΔE 8.5 |
| Revell | #01448A | Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 9.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #12407E | Marine Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.3 |
| Duncan | #2259A0 | Elder Robe Wave 3 | ΔE 9.3 |
| Creature | #105AC4 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 9.5 |
| Liquitex | #234E7B | Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.5 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.4 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- D Mica blue Spray ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Pearl blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Racing blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Metallic blue Spray ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Mica blue Lacquer Paint ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 8.6 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot