Imperial Purple
Vallejo · Nocturna Models · 74.025
#4E2D79 · L*26.4 a*32.1 b*-38.0
The closest match to Vallejo Imperial Purple in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Imperial Purple is a dark, saturated blue. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being The Army Painter Alien Purple at ΔE 1.2. 18 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 Imperial Purple?
The Army Painter Alien Purple is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Imperial Purple in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Imperial Purple (ΔE 1.7) and Reaper Gem Purple (ΔE 2.3).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Imperial Purple?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Violet -70-, ΔE 3.8 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Imperial Purple equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Alien Purple Warpaints Primer CP3019 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Diabolic Plum Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.5 · very close
Imperial Purple equivalent in Citadel
- A Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.9 · very close
Imperial Purple equivalent in Reaper
- B Gem Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9473 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Azlanti Violet Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89533 ΔE 4.3 · close
Imperial Purple equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Princess Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21978E ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Imperial Purple equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Violet Pure Pigments PV23 ΔE 7.2 · similar
Imperial Purple equivalent in P3
- B Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- E Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 11.8 · far
Imperial Purple equivalent in Arteza
- B Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 9.1 · similar
Imperial Purple equivalent in FolkArt
- B Perfect Purple Acrylic Colors 2557 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Royal Purple Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics 2962 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Imperial Purple equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Violet -70- Figures AK3094 ΔE 3.8 · close
- E Ultramarine Standard (3rd Gen) AK11179 ΔE 10.8 · far
Imperial Purple equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Liche Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.6 · similar
Imperial Purple equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Clear Violet Mr Clear Color GX GX108 ΔE 4.7 · close
- C Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 5.0 · close
Imperial Purple equivalent in Scale75
- C Inktense Violet Inktensity Range ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 5.8 · similar
Imperial Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 5.2 |
| Golden | #3E397B | Ultramarine Violet Heavy Body | ΔE 6.1 |
| Tamiya | #6A2990 | Lavender Spray | ΔE 6.3 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 7.1 |
| Monument | #63306B | Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.3 |
| Warcolours | #560182 | Violet 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.5 |
| Foundry | #45135A | Royal Purple Shade Paint System | ΔE 7.5 |
| Liquitex | #2D2A5F | Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 8.0 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 8.0 |
| Duncan | #593662 | Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 8.5 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 8.7 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 8.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #6632B1 | Violet Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 9.5 |
| Humbrol | #483A5E | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 9.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5D4569 | Poison Purple Fantasy Range | ΔE 11.2 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 12.2 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 13.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 17.7 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B True Violet Arte Deco ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Alien Purple Game Air ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Purple Hex Nocturna Models ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Violet Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Ultra Blue Deep Arte Deco ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Purple Arte Deco ΔE 6.8 · similar
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