Purple (Model Color)
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.959
#523152 · L*25.6 a*21.0 b*-14.0
The closest match to Vallejo Purple (Model Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Purple is a dark, moderately saturated magenta. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Duncan Magi Purple Wash, ΔE 1.7. 24 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 (Model Color)?
Duncan Magi Purple Wash is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Purple (Model Color) in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Juneberry (ΔE 3.8) and Coat d'Arms Super Wash Purple (ΔE 4.4).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Purple (Model Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is WWI German Mauve, ΔE 7.7 — 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 Duncan Magi Purple Wash Shop Duncan Wave 2 set
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in Duncan
- A Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- C Enchantress Purple Wave 3 ΔE 3.9 · close
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Juneberry Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2386 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Alizarin Crimson Pure™ Artist Pigment 6392 ΔE 5.8 · similar
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- C Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash 174 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Poison Purple Fantasy Range 118 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in Scale75
- C Sunset Purple Scale Color Range ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Dark Violet Artist Range ΔE 6.4 · similar
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in P3
- C Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.7 · close
- D Bad Bruise Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.7 · similar
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in Golden
- C Permanent Violet Dark Fluid 2253 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Medium Violet Heavy Body 1572 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Alien Purple Warpaints WP1128 ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Nightsahde Purple Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Purple Vanity Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 8.1 · similar
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Wild Grapes Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21979E ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Velvet Crush Colors 21487 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in Foundry
- D Deep Maroon Paint System 64B ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Soviet Winter Brown Shade Paint System 95A ΔE 7.4 · similar
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in Citadel
- D Gal Vorbak Red Air ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Naggaroth Night Base ΔE 6.6 · similar
Purple (Model Color) equivalent in Humbrol
- D Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays S68 ΔE 6.4 · similar
- E Purple Acrylics - Gloss 68 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warcolours | #6A2C51 | Purple 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Monument | #63306B | Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.0 |
| Acrilex | #65316C | Violeta Escuro Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Reaper | #6F3366 | Runic Purple Master Series Paints Bones | ΔE 7.2 |
| AK Interactive | #4D3C4C | WWI German Mauve Air | ΔE 7.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #361E34 | Sunset Violet Mr Paint | ΔE 8.0 |
| Liquitex | #331C2E | Quinacridone Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.5 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 11.3 |
| Mr. Hobby | #552E34 | Hull Red Acrysion | ΔE 11.4 |
| Arteza | #5A5075 | Violet Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 11.5 |
| Revell | #583E41 | Leather Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 12.1 |
| Kimera Kolors | #44307B | Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments | ΔE 12.7 |
| Mig | #381B20 | Dunkelgelb Shadow Acrylics | ΔE 13.7 |
| Creature | #221B29 | Purple Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 14.2 |
| Tamiya | #6A2990 | Lavender Spray | ΔE 14.4 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 15.4 |
| Italeri | #3D2624 | Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 15.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 21.6 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- C Hexed Lichen Game Color ΔE 4.2 · close
- C Vampiric Purple Xpress Color ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Royal Purple Model Color ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Violet Model Color ΔE 5.8 · similar
- D Gloomy Violet Xpress Color ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Purple Arte Deco ΔE 6.9 · similar
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