Paint Equivalents

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. 17 of the 28 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

True Violet equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Gem Purple 9473 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Malvernian Purple 9296 ΔE 2.3 · very close

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True Violet equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Hive Dweller Purple ΔE 2.4 · very close
  2. B Alien Purple ΔE 2.5 · very close

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True Violet equivalent in Kimera Kolors

  1. B Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) PB15.2 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. D Violet PV23 ΔE 7.9 · similar

True Violet equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Nauseating Blue ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Chemos Purple ΔE 4.3 · close

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True Violet equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Perfect Purple 2557 ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. C Lavender 410 ΔE 4.1 · close

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True Violet equivalent in P3

  1. C Beaten Purple ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Exile Blue ΔE 9.5 · similar

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True Violet equivalent in Arteza

  1. C Pearl Royal Purple A209 ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Phthalo Blue A504 ΔE 6.7 · similar

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True Violet equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Purple Iris 21486 ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Princess Purple 21978E ΔE 5.5 · similar

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True Violet equivalent in Scale75

  1. C Dark Ultramarine ΔE 4.8 · close
  2. D Inktense Violet ΔE 5.4 · similar

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True Violet equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. C Persian Violet ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. D Ultramar Blue ΔE 5.5 · similar

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True Violet equivalent in Liquitex

  1. C Ultramarine Blue Red Shade 382 ΔE 4.9 · close
  2. D Ultramarine Blue Green Shade 380 ΔE 7.2 · similar

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True Violet equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. D Violet -70- AK3094 ΔE 5.1 · similar
  2. D Imperial Blue AK11180 ΔE 8.5 · similar

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True Violet in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Golden #3E397B Ultramarine Violet ΔE 5.3
Mr. Hobby #3C2280 Purple ΔE 5.4
Revell #28285E Night Blue ΔE 5.7
Mission Models #231962 Iridescent Plum Purple ΔE 6.6
Foundry #45135A Royal Purple Shade ΔE 7.0
Tamiya #202A67 Mixing blue ΔE 7.0
Monument #3B3053 Vince Venturella Royal Purple ΔE 7.7
Humbrol #483A5E Gloss Purple ΔE 8.2
Duncan #593662 Enchantress Purple ΔE 8.5
Mr. Paint #3D3657 Burnt Metal Violet ΔE 8.5
Warcolours #560182 Violet 4 ΔE 9.3
Mig #56439C Violet ΔE 9.9
Italeri #1E2C4F Blue Angels Blue ΔE 10.5
Creature #081144 Blue ΔE 11.3
Coat d'Arms #5D4569 Poison Purple ΔE 11.3
Turbo Dork #495EA8 Cool Ranch ΔE 18.3

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Imperial Purple ΔE 3.2 · very close
  2. D Ultra Blue Deep ΔE 5.2 · similar
  3. D Gloomy Violet ΔE 5.7 · similar
  4. D Purple ΔE 5.7 · similar
  5. D Navy Blue ΔE 6.2 · similar
  6. D Violet ΔE 6.5 · similar