Dark Orchid
Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.048
#AF1F5C · L*39.4 a*59.3 b*1.8
The closest match to Vallejo Dark Orchid in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Dark Orchid is a dark, saturated pink-red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: P3 Murderous Magenta, ΔE 1.7. 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 Vallejo Dark Orchid?
P3 Murderous Magenta is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Dark Orchid in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Pink Eraser (ΔE 2.1) and AK Interactive Magenta (ΔE 2.9).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Dark Orchid?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Magenta, ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Dark Orchid Shop P3 Murderous Magenta Shop P3 Privateer Press Formula P3 set
Dark Orchid equivalent in P3
- A Murderous Magenta Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- E Sanguine Highlight Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 12.7 · far
Dark Orchid equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Pink Eraser Colors 21889 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Fruit Punch Gloss™ 21393E ΔE 7.4 · similar
Dark Orchid equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Magenta Standard (3rd Gen) AK11067 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- E Deep Purple Intense (3rd Gen) AK11074 ΔE 13.4 · far
Dark Orchid equivalent in Reaper
- B Cailean Wine Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89506 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Pale Violet Red Master Series Paints Core Colors 9027 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Dark Orchid equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Magenta Pure Pigments PR122 ΔE 3.6 · close
- E The Red Pure Pigments PR170 ΔE 11.5 · far
Dark Orchid equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Lollipop Magenta Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.8 · close
- E Glorious Magenta Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 10.2 · far
Dark Orchid equivalent in Scale75
- C Fuchsia Scale Color Range ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Purple Artist Range ΔE 7.3 · similar
Dark Orchid equivalent in Liquitex
- C Medium Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix 500 ΔE 4.5 · close
- E Iridescent Rose Gold Heavy Body Acrylix 227 ΔE 15.0 · far
Dark Orchid equivalent in Warcolours
- C Pink 3 Layer paints ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Pink 4 Layer paints ΔE 7.2 · similar
Dark Orchid equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Purple Alchemy Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Moonlake Coral Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Dark Orchid equivalent in Arteza
- D Pearl Magenta Acrylic Pearl Paints A221 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Magenta Light Acrylic Premium Paints A401 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Dark Orchid equivalent in Foundry
- D Deep Mauve Light Paint System 58C ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Wine Stain Red Paint System 17B ΔE 8.3 · similar
Dark Orchid in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FolkArt | #AF416E | Bright Pink Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.7 |
| Monument | #C32C5B | Rogue Hobbies Dark Hot Pink Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.1 |
| Creature | #BF3C6C | Magenta Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.3 |
| Citadel | #B74073 | Emperor Children Layer | ΔE 6.5 |
| Acrilex | #CD2C70 | Fuchsia Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #C6385E | Warlock Purple Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.0 |
| Mr. Hobby | #862544 | MS Char's Pink Gundam Color Spray | ΔE 8.4 |
| Duncan | #A03140 | Emperor Red Wave 3 | ΔE 9.6 |
| Golden | #CE3D7E | Medium Magenta Heavy Body | ΔE 9.8 |
| Tamiya | #E5007F | Clear red Lacquer Paint | ΔE 11.1 |
| Mission Models | #B7478F | Pearl Wild Berry | ΔE 11.7 |
| Mig | #C94A5D | Copper Acrylics | ΔE 12.5 |
| Humbrol | #BC4996 | Magenta Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 13.1 |
| Mr. Paint | #6B2643 | Porsche Sternrubin Neo Mr Paint - Car | ΔE 13.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #B44C4D | Red Queen | ΔE 14.0 |
| Italeri | #A71E29 | Insigna Red Acrylic Paint | ΔE 15.0 |
| Revell | #894E4A | Rust Email Color - Matt | ΔE 15.4 |
| Tom Color | #DD2F46 | Vermelho Melancia | ΔE 16.1 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Magenta Game Color ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Magenta Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Warlord Purple Game Air ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Raspberry Arte Deco ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Magenta Model Color ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Devil Red Nocturna Models ΔE 6.5 · similar
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