Gloomy Violet
Vallejo · Xpress Color · 72.410
#402F59 · L*23.1 a*17.8 b*-22.5
The closest match to Vallejo Gloomy Violet in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Gloomy Violet is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Green Stuff World Purple Vanity Dip, ΔE 1.9. 19 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 Gloomy Violet?
Green Stuff World Purple Vanity Dip is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Gloomy Violet in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Naggaroth Night (ΔE 2.1) and Golden Medium Violet (ΔE 2.1).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Gloomy Violet?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Amethyst Blue, ΔE 5.1 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Gloomy Violet Shop Green Stuff World Purple Vanity Dip Shop Green Stuff World Dipping Inks set
Gloomy Violet equivalent in Green Stuff World
- A Purple Vanity Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Nightsahde Purple Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 2.4 · very close
Gloomy Violet equivalent in Citadel
- B Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Chemos Purple Air ΔE 4.6 · close
Gloomy Violet equivalent in Golden
- B Medium Violet Heavy Body 1572 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Ultramarine Violet Fluid 2401 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Gloomy Violet equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Alien Purple Warpaints WP1128 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Alien Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 4.8 · close
Gloomy Violet equivalent in Monument
- B Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series S03 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Dark Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 035 ΔE 8.5 · similar
Gloomy Violet equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Velvet Crush Colors 21487 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 5.3 · similar
Gloomy Violet equivalent in Humbrol
- C Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays S68 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Purple Acrylics - Gloss 68 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Gloomy Violet equivalent in FolkArt
- C Violet Pansy Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2956 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Lavender Acrylic Colors 410 ΔE 4.1 · close
Gloomy Violet equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint MRP-156 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A025 ΔE 4.8 · close
Gloomy Violet equivalent in Reaper
- C Nightsky Indigo Master Series Paints Bones 9422 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Gem Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9473 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Gloomy Violet equivalent in Acrilex
- C Violeta Cobalto Paints 540 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Violeta Escuro Paints 917 ΔE 9.1 · similar
Gloomy Violet equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Amethyst Blue Standard (3rd Gen) AK11183 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Dark Violet -71- Figures AK3095 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Gloomy Violet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #524169 | Amethyst Rayne Wave 1 | ΔE 5.9 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.9 |
| Scale75 | #2A1C51 | Violet Artist Range | ΔE 6.7 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 6.8 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.7 |
| Arteza | #343A5C | Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5D4569 | Poison Purple Fantasy Range | ΔE 8.3 |
| Foundry | #45135A | Royal Purple Shade Paint System | ΔE 8.8 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 9.0 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 9.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 9.4 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 9.7 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 10.1 |
| Creature | #0F0C37 | Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.9 |
| Warcolours | #002053 | Blue 5 Layer paints | ΔE 12.0 |
| Mig | #333542 | Dunkelgrau Base Acrylics | ΔE 13.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 19.8 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- C Blue Model Color ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Uniform Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Violet Model Color ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Navy Blue Arte Deco ΔE 4.9 · close
- C Omega Blue Xpress Color ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Hexed Lichen Game Color ΔE 5.2 · similar
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