Purple (Mecha Color)
Vallejo · Mecha Color · 69.012
#AB8ABF · L*62.2 a*22.4 b*-22.9
The closest match to Vallejo Purple (Mecha Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Purple is a mid-toned, moderately saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Hobby MS Deep Green, ΔE 1.2. 27 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 Purple (Mecha Color)?
Mr. Hobby MS Deep Green is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Purple (Mecha Color) in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Citadel Dechala Lilac (ΔE 4.1) and Green Stuff World Violet Hint Dip (ΔE 4.4).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Purple (Mecha Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Wwi German Lilac, ΔE 7.4 — 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 Purple Shop Mr. Hobby MS Deep Green
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A MS Deep Green Gundam Color Spray UG8 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- D Metal Purple Mr Metallic Color GX GX206 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in Citadel
- C Dechala Lilac Layer ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Lucius Lilac Dry ΔE 4.1 · close
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Violet Hint Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Lilac Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.6 · similar
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in Reaper
- D Amethyst Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9024 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Drow Silver Master Series Paints Bones 9495 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Violet Coven Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Beholder Purple D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 6.1 · similar
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in Duncan
- D Runic Purple Wave 1 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Purple Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Wisteria Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21977E ΔE 5.6 · similar
- E Lavender Sachet Colors 21893 ΔE 11.2 · far
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in Scale75
- D Amethyst Alchemy Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 5.8 · similar
- E Kunzite Alchemy Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 10.6 · far
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in Warcolours
- D Transparent Violet Transparent paints ΔE 6.2 · similar
- E Violet 1 Layer paints ΔE 13.2 · far
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in FolkArt
- D Purple Lilac Acrylic Colors 439 ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Parisian Pink Acrylic Colors 2233 ΔE 9.4 · similar
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in Acrilex
- D Violeta Paints 516 ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Violeta Gris Paints 916 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Purple (Mecha Color) equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Wwi German Lilac Air (3rd Gen) AK11807 ΔE 7.4 · similar
- E Blue Violet Standard (3rd Gen) AK11070 ΔE 11.0 · far
Purple in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry | #8D7CA0 | Royal Purple Light Paint System | ΔE 8.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #9E97D9 | Purl Grey | ΔE 8.8 |
| Mission Models | #C79AB9 | Lilac (Chrysler 1966) | ΔE 9.4 |
| Humbrol | #CDA9CF | Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 10.1 |
| Liquitex | #8486C3 | Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.8 |
| Arteza | #BC869D | Pearl Pink Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 11.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #7B74AA | Enchanted Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 12.2 |
| Tamiya | #CC86A3 | Pearl light red Spray | ΔE 12.5 |
| Monument | #C8B5D5 | Faded Plum Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 12.7 |
| Tom Color | #DF82AE | Rosa Cessna | ΔE 13.6 |
| Mig | #8390A3 | Fs 36375 Light Compass Ghost Gray Acrylics | ΔE 16.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #8A929D | Gray RAL 7000 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 17.1 |
| Revell | #8C969F | Grey Email Color - Silk | ΔE 17.4 |
| P3 | #8E959A | Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 17.7 |
| Golden | #9FACBD | Zinc White OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 17.8 |
| Italeri | #7E8E9A | Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint | ΔE 18.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #788388 | Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set | ΔE 19.6 |
| Creature | #B3B8BC | Silver Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 20.4 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Lustful Purple Game Color ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Light Violet Model Color ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Orchid Light Nocturna Models ΔE 8.9 · similar
- E Orchid Arte Deco ΔE 10.3 · far
- E Hyacinth Blue Arte Deco ΔE 10.3 · far
- E Squid Pink Game Color ΔE 11.1 · far
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