Paint Equivalents

Violet 1

Warcolours · Layer paints

#CAB2FE · L*77.0 a*23.6 b*-34.4

The closest match to Warcolours Violet 1 in every other range, nearest first.

Warcolours Violet 1 is a light, saturated blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Green Stuff World Amethyst Purple at ΔE 5.8 — similar. 30 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 Warcolours Violet 1?

Green Stuff World Amethyst Purple is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Violet 1 in any other range, at ΔE 5.8 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. Next nearest: Reaper Kraken Purple (ΔE 8.9) and Mr. Hobby Amethyst Purple (ΔE 9.0).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Violet 1?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Orchid Light, ΔE 10.3 — far, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Warcolours Violet 1 Shop Green Stuff World Amethyst Purple

Violet 1 equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. D Amethyst Purple Candy Ink Metallic ΔE 5.8 · similar
  2. E Sapphire Blue Candy Ink Metallic ΔE 13.0 · far

Full Warcolours → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Violet 1 equivalent in Reaper

  1. D Kraken Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89531 ΔE 8.9 · similar
  2. E Sparkling Amethyst Master Series Paints Core Colors 9105 ΔE 12.1 · far

Full Warcolours → Reaper conversion chart

Violet 1 equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. D Amethyst Purple Mr Crystal Color XC04 ΔE 9.0 · similar
  2. E Sapphire Blue Mr Crystal Color XC05 ΔE 11.4 · far

Full Warcolours → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Violet 1 equivalent in Turbo Dork

  1. D Taro ΔE 9.3 · similar
  2. D Purl Grey ΔE 9.6 · similar

Violet 1 equivalent in Duncan

  1. D Amulet Purple Wave 2 ΔE 9.3 · similar
  2. E Decadent Purple Wave 3 ΔE 13.8 · far

Full Warcolours → Duncan conversion chart

Violet 1 equivalent in Citadel

  1. E Dechala Lilac Layer ΔE 10.2 · far
  2. E Lucius Lilac Dry ΔE 10.2 · far

Full Warcolours → Citadel conversion chart

Violet 1 equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. E Augur Blue Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 10.2 · far
  2. E Violet Coven Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 10.4 · far

Full Warcolours → The Army Painter conversion chart

Violet 1 equivalent in Vallejo

  1. E Orchid Light Nocturna Models 74.032 ΔE 10.3 · far
  2. E Lila Arte Deco 85.051 ΔE 11.0 · far

Full Warcolours → Vallejo conversion chart

Violet 1 equivalent in Monument

  1. E Faded Plum Pro Acrylic Paints 063 ΔE 10.7 · far
  2. E Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 055 ΔE 19.2 · far

Full Warcolours → Monument conversion chart

Violet 1 equivalent in Humbrol

  1. E Pastel Violet Acrylics - Matt 42 ΔE 11.0 · far
  2. E Pastel Blue Acrylics - Matt 44 ΔE 13.1 · far

Full Warcolours → Humbrol conversion chart

Violet 1 equivalent in FolkArt

  1. E Light Lavender Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2955 ΔE 11.5 · far
  2. E Blue Belle Acrylic Colors 2597 ΔE 14.5 · far

Full Warcolours → FolkArt conversion chart

Violet 1 equivalent in Acrilex

  1. E Lavanda Paints 587 ΔE 11.7 · far
  2. E Azul Country Paints 825 ΔE 13.5 · far

Full Warcolours → Acrilex conversion chart

Violet 1 in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Apple Barrel #AC98BD Wisteria Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 12.5
Arteza #B2C1D3 Cold Gray Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 12.6
Golden #9FACBD Zinc White OPEN Acrylics ΔE 13.9
Tom Color #879BCE Baby Room Blue ΔE 14.3
Mission Models #B7C8D2 Arcadian Blue (F 1965) ΔE 14.3
Mr. Paint #BAC4CE Blue - Gray Mr Paint ΔE 14.5
Tamiya #ADB7C0 Sky grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 14.7
AK Interactive #9FB0BA WWI German Light Blue Air ΔE 14.9
Scale75 #CA9FBB Kunzite Alchemy Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 15.2
Mig #B4CEDB Light Blue Acrylics ΔE 15.2
Coat d'Arms #DFA8C7 Shocking Pink Fantasy Range ΔE 15.3
Italeri #97A7B2 Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint ΔE 15.5
Foundry #9EC8F2 French Hussar Sky Blue Paint System ΔE 16.0
Liquitex #8486C3 Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 16.2
P3 #BFCACE Cold Steel Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 16.7
Creature #B3B8BC Silver Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 16.9
Revell #BABFC2 Aluminium Email Color - Metallic ΔE 17.1
Kimera Kolors #E4E4E4 The White Pure Pigments ΔE 24.2

Nearest colours inside Warcolours

  1. E Blue Grey 2 Layer paints ΔE 12.6 · far
  2. E Blue Grey 1 Layer paints ΔE 14.2 · far
  3. E Purple 1 Layer paints ΔE 16.1 · far
  4. E Transparent Violet Transparent paints ΔE 17.1 · far
  5. E Pink 1 Layer paints ΔE 17.2 · far
  6. E Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 19.4 · far

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