Heavy Violet
Vallejo · Game Color · 72.142
#484069 · L*29.6 a*13.7 b*-22.8
The closest match to Vallejo Heavy Violet in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Heavy Violet is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Golden Ultramarine Violet, ΔE 1.0. 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 Heavy Violet?
Golden Ultramarine Violet is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Heavy Violet in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Tanzanite (ΔE 2.6) and Reaper Nightsky Indigo (ΔE 3.0).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Heavy Violet?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Violet -70-, ΔE 6.4 — 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 Heavy Violet Shop Golden Ultramarine Violet (Fluid) Shop Golden Fluid set
Heavy Violet equivalent in Golden
- A Ultramarine Violet Fluid 2401 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- D Ultramarine Violet Heavy Body 1401 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Heavy Violet equivalent in FolkArt
- B Tanzanite Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6313 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Amethyst Metallics 654 ΔE 3.9 · close
Heavy Violet equivalent in Reaper
- B Nightsky Indigo Master Series Paints Bones 9422 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Imperial Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9023 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Heavy Violet equivalent in Duncan
- B Amethyst Rayne Wave 1 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Marine Blue Wave 1 ΔE 5.0 · similar
Heavy Violet equivalent in Humbrol
- B Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays S68 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 9.0 · similar
Heavy Violet equivalent in Citadel
- C Hormagaunt Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.0 · close
- D Chemos Purple Air ΔE 5.6 · similar
Heavy Violet equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint MRP-156 ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A025 ΔE 4.6 · close
Heavy Violet equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Admiral Blue Colors 21484 ΔE 4.4 · close
- C Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 4.5 · close
Heavy Violet equivalent in Scale75
- D Fairy Blood Instant Colors Range ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Violet Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 6.2 · similar
Heavy Violet equivalent in Monument
- D Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series S03 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- E Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 010 ΔE 10.4 · far
Heavy Violet equivalent in Arteza
- D Prussian Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A505 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Violet Acrylic Premium Paints A405 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Heavy Violet equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Purple Vanity Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Ultramar Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.8 · similar
Heavy 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 6.3 |
| AK Interactive | #543A7B | Violet -70- Figures | ΔE 6.4 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| The Army Painter | #57366B | Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 | ΔE 6.7 |
| Foundry | #434A81 | Violet Paint System | ΔE 6.8 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.0 |
| Mission Models | #554F8F | Purple (Purple Violet) | ΔE 8.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 8.4 |
| P3 | #553D55 | Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.5 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 9.0 |
| Mr. Hobby | #1E2D56 | Phthalo Cyanine Blue Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 9.7 |
| Tamiya | #1D2D53 | Royal blue Acrylics Mini Gloss | ΔE 10.1 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.2 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 10.7 |
| Tom Color | #223754 | Dark Mediterranean Blue | ΔE 11.2 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.9 |
| Warcolours | #423B43 | Brown 5 Layer paints | ΔE 13.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 15.0 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- C Omega Blue Xpress Color ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Dark Blue Game Color ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Ultramarine Blue Game Color ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Violet Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Blue Violet Model Color ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Alien Purple Game Air ΔE 5.2 · similar
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot