Paint Equivalents

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0)

The Army Painter · Speedpaint Set 2.0

#57366B · L*28.7 a*25.5 b*-25.3

The closest match to The Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) in every other range, nearest first.

The Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Citadel Chemos Purple at ΔE 2.3 — very close. 21 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 The Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0)?

Citadel Chemos Purple is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) in any other range, at ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Enchantress Purple (ΔE 2.9) and Monument Purple (ΔE 3.8).

What is the Vallejo alternative to The Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Violet, ΔE 4.3 — a close substitute. The full The Army Painter to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Chemos Purple Air ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. D Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.6 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Citadel conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in Duncan

  1. B Enchantress Purple Wave 3 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Amethyst Rayne Wave 1 ΔE 5.0 · close

Full The Army Painter → Duncan conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in Monument

  1. C Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 010 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. D Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series S03 ΔE 7.8 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Monument conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in Acrilex

  1. C Violeta Escuro Paints 917 ΔE 4.0 · close
  2. D Violeta Cobalto Paints 540 ΔE 6.9 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Acrilex conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. D Velvet Crush Colors 21487 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Violet -70- Figures AK3094 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. E Amethyst Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11183 ΔE 10.4 · far

Full The Army Painter → AK Interactive conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. C Fluorescent Violet Premium Airbrush Color 62.037 ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. C Vampiric Purple Xpress Color 72.461 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full The Army Painter → Vallejo conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. C Nightsahde Purple Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.3 · close
  2. D Liche Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.3 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in P3

  1. C Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 8.7 · similar

Full The Army Painter → P3 conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in Scale75

  1. D Violet Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 5.0 · similar
  2. D Sunset Purple Scale Color Range ΔE 8.1 · similar

Full The Army Painter → Scale75 conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. D Royal Purple Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2962 ΔE 5.8 · similar
  2. D Purple Multi-Surface Neon Glow Acrylics 2977 ΔE 6.7 · similar

Full The Army Painter → FolkArt conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint Set 2.0) equivalent in Humbrol

  1. D Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays S68 ΔE 5.9 · similar
  2. E Purple Acrylics - Gloss 68 ΔE 11.4 · far

Full The Army Painter → Humbrol conversion chart

Hive Dweller Purple in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Reaper #47286E Gem Purple Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 5.9
Golden #4B4069 Ultramarine Violet Fluid ΔE 6.0
Coat d'Arms #5D4569 Poison Purple Fantasy Range ΔE 6.0
Arteza #4E3880 Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 6.2
Kimera Kolors #44307B Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments ΔE 7.3
Mr. Paint #3D3657 Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint ΔE 8.3
Foundry #662E55 Deep Maroon Paint System ΔE 8.6
Tamiya #6A2990 Lavender Spray ΔE 8.9
Tom Color #43135D Roxo Puro ΔE 9.2
Liquitex #2D2A5F Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 9.7
Warcolours #6A2C51 Purple 4 Layer paints ΔE 10.4
Mr. Hobby #45258A Clear Violet Mr Clear Color GX ΔE 10.4
Mig #56439C Violet Acrylics ΔE 10.6
Mission Models #554F8F Purple (Purple Violet) ΔE 10.7
Revell #28285E Night Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 10.7
Creature #89338C Purple Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 11.0
Italeri #1E2C4F Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint ΔE 14.5
Turbo Dork #935AAF People Eater ΔE 17.3

Nearest colours inside The Army Painter

  1. C Diabolic Plum Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. C Alien Purple Warpaints ΔE 4.5 · close
  3. D Purple Swarm Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.6 · similar
  4. D Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set ΔE 6.6 · similar
  5. D Alien Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 6.7 · similar
  6. D Alien Purple Warpaints Primer ΔE 6.8 · similar

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