True Violet
Vallejo · Arte Deco · 85.050
#412B6C · L*23.5 a*26.2 b*-34.4
The closest match to Vallejo True Violet in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo True Violet is a very dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Reaper Gem Purple, ΔE 1.9. 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 True Violet?
Reaper Gem Purple is the closest equivalent to Vallejo True Violet in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Acrilex Violeta Cobalto (ΔE 2.3) and The Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple (ΔE 2.4).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo True Violet?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Violet -70-, 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 True Violet Shop Reaper Gem Purple Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Bones set
True Violet equivalent in Reaper
- A Gem Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9473 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Malvernian Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9296 ΔE 2.3 · very close
True Violet equivalent in Acrilex
- B Violeta Cobalto Paints 540 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Violeta Escuro Paints 917 ΔE 9.0 · similar
True Violet equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Hive Dweller Purple Speedpaint Set ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Alien Purple Warpaints Air ΔE 2.5 · very close
True Violet equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Violet Pure Pigments PV23 ΔE 7.9 · similar
True Violet equivalent in Citadel
- B Nauseating Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Chemos Purple Air ΔE 4.3 · close
True Violet equivalent in FolkArt
- C Perfect Purple Acrylic Colors 2557 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Lavender Acrylic Colors 410 ΔE 4.1 · close
True Violet equivalent in P3
- C Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 9.5 · similar
True Violet equivalent in Arteza
- C Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints A209 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints A504 ΔE 6.7 · similar
True Violet equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Purple Iris Colors 21486 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Princess Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21978E ΔE 5.5 · similar
True Violet equivalent in Scale75
- C Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Inktense Violet Inktensity Range ΔE 5.4 · similar
True Violet equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Ultramar Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.5 · similar
True Violet equivalent in Liquitex
- C Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 382 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 380 ΔE 7.2 · similar
True Violet in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Interactive | #543A7B | Violet -70- Figures | ΔE 5.1 |
| Golden | #3E397B | Ultramarine Violet Heavy Body | ΔE 5.3 |
| Mr. Hobby | #3C2280 | Purple Acrysion | ΔE 5.4 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 5.7 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 6.5 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 6.6 |
| Foundry | #45135A | Royal Purple Shade Paint System | ΔE 7.0 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 7.0 |
| Monument | #3B3053 | Vince Venturella Royal Purple Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.7 |
| Humbrol | #483A5E | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 8.2 |
| Duncan | #593662 | Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 8.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #3D3657 | Burnt Metal Violet Mr Paint | ΔE 8.5 |
| Warcolours | #560182 | Violet 4 Layer paints | ΔE 9.3 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 9.9 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.5 |
| Creature | #081144 | Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 11.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5D4569 | Poison Purple Fantasy Range | ΔE 11.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 18.3 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Imperial Purple Nocturna Models ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Ultra Blue Deep Arte Deco ΔE 5.2 · similar
- D Gloomy Violet Xpress Color ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Purple Arte Deco ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Navy Blue Arte Deco ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Violet Premium Airbrush Color ΔE 6.5 · similar
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