Paint Equivalents

Purple

Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Gloss · 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. 16 of the 28 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

Purple equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Oxford Blue ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Tesla Blue ΔE 2.3 · very close

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Purple equivalent in Golden

  1. B Ultramarine Blue 1400 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C Ultramarine Blue 7400 ΔE 3.7 · close

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Purple equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. B Nauseous Blue 162 ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. C Dark Blue 207 ΔE 3.8 · close

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Purple equivalent in Reaper

  1. C Clear Blue 9097 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D Sapphire Blue 9016 ΔE 5.5 · similar

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Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Clear Purple GX107 ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. D Bright Blue N15 ΔE 7.6 · similar

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Purple equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Lavender 2928 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. C Ultramarine 18120 ΔE 4.4 · close

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Purple equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Altdorf Guard Blue ΔE 4.5 · close
  2. D Alaitoc Blue ΔE 7.2 · similar

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Purple equivalent in Mig

  1. C Violet AMIG0126 ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Medium Blue AMIG0103 ΔE 6.5 · similar

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Purple equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Periwinkle Purple ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Ultramarine Blue WP1115 ΔE 5.5 · similar

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Purple equivalent in Kimera Kolors

  1. C Ultramarine Blue PB 29 ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) PB15.4 ΔE 9.3 · similar

Purple equivalent in Vallejo

  1. C Medium Blue 85.063 ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. D Sapphire Blue 85.059 ΔE 5.8 · similar

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Purple equivalent in Mission Models

  1. C Purple (Purple Violet) MMP-121 ΔE 5.0 · close
  2. D Iridescent Blue MMP-156 ΔE 6.8 · similar

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Purple in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Apple Barrel #4A5897 Cobalt Hue ΔE 5.0
Foundry #434A81 Violet ΔE 5.6
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 6.6
Warcolours #0043AC Blue 4 ΔE 6.7
P3 #3B5BA1 Blue Ink ΔE 7.0
Humbrol #0E4595 French Blue ΔE 7.5
Monument #3D5EAB Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine ΔE 7.7
Mr. Paint #194083 Signal Blue RAL 5005 ΔE 8.2
Arteza #064A96 Pearl Sapphire Blue ΔE 8.4
AK Interactive #2C3D73 Pure Blue, RAL 5005 ΔE 8.5
Revell #01448A Blue ΔE 9.1
Green Stuff World #12407E Marine Blue ΔE 9.3
Duncan #2259A0 Elder Robe ΔE 9.3
Creature #105AC4 Blue ΔE 9.5
Liquitex #234E7B Cerulean Blue ΔE 9.5
Italeri #0058A9 Medium Blue ΔE 10.4

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. A Purple ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
  2. D Mica blue ΔE 8.3 · similar
  3. D Pearl blue ΔE 8.3 · similar
  4. D Racing blue ΔE 8.3 · similar
  5. D Metallic blue ΔE 8.5 · similar
  6. D Mica blue ΔE 8.5 · similar