Blue Violet
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.811
#57467E · L*33.8 a*20.5 b*-29.2
The closest match to Vallejo Blue Violet in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Blue Violet is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is FolkArt Tanzanite at ΔE 3.5 — very close. 22 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Blue Violet?
FolkArt Tanzanite is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Blue Violet in any other range, at ΔE 3.5 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: AK Interactive Violet -70- (ΔE 3.9) and Apple Barrel Petunia Purple (ΔE 4.3).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Blue Violet?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Violet -70-, ΔE 3.9 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Blue Violet equivalent in FolkArt
- B Tanzanite Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6313 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Royal Purple Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2962 ΔE 3.7 · close
Blue Violet equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Violet -70- Figures AK3094 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard RC010 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Petunia Purple Colors 20226 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 6.3 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Scale75
- C Violet Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Fairy Blood Instant Colors Range ΔE 6.7 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Mission Models
- C Purple (Purple Violet) MMP-121 ΔE 4.7 · close
- E Intermediate Blue FS 35164 MMP-071 ΔE 14.4 · far
Blue Violet equivalent in Golden
- C Ultramarine Violet Fluid 2401 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Ultramarine Violet Heavy Body 1401 ΔE 6.4 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Duncan
- C Amethyst Rayne Wave 1 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Marine Blue Wave 1 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Foundry
- C Royal Purple Paint System 19B ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Violet Paint System 40B ΔE 6.3 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Arteza
- D Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Violet Acrylic Premium Paints A405 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Citadel
- D Chemos Purple Air ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Hormagaunt Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.1 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in Reaper
- D Imperial Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9023 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Nightsky Indigo Master Series Paints Bones 9422 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Blue Violet equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Periwinkle Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 6.1 · similar
Blue Violet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #5D4569 | Poison Purple Fantasy Range | ΔE 6.7 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 6.7 |
| Humbrol | #483A5E | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 7.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #5B4EA3 | Clear Purple Mr Clear Color GX | ΔE 7.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 7.5 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 8.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #343468 | Ultramar Blue Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.3 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.5 |
| Tamiya | #474BA0 | Purple Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 8.7 |
| Monument | #63306B | Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Mr. Paint | #3D3657 | Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint | ΔE 9.1 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.6 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 11.5 |
| Tom Color | #293EA9 | Azul Do Charlie | ΔE 12.3 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 12.7 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 13.9 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 14.3 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Alien Purple Game Air ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Violet Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Violet Vamp Nocturna Models ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Demon Blood Game Color Special FX ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Dark Blue Game Color ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Heavy Violet Game Color ΔE 5.1 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot