Paint Equivalents

Violet 2

Warcolours · Layer paints

#9B66FF · L*55.8 a*53.4 b*-68.9

The closest match to Warcolours Violet 2 in every other range, nearest first.

Warcolours Violet 2 is a mid-toned, vivid blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Green Stuff World Violet at ΔE 8.5 — 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 2?

Green Stuff World Violet is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Violet 2 in any other range, at ΔE 8.5 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. Next nearest: Foundry Violet Light (ΔE 10.3) and Scale75 Psychedelic Purple (ΔE 10.6).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Violet 2?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Hyacinth Blue, ΔE 11.6 — 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 2 Shop Green Stuff World Violet

Violet 2 equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. D Violet Fluor Metallic ΔE 8.5 · similar
  2. E Vicious Purple Wash Ink ΔE 10.8 · far

Full Warcolours → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Violet 2 equivalent in Foundry

  1. E Violet Light Paint System 40C ΔE 10.3 · far
  2. E Stone Light Paint System 57C ΔE 13.9 · far

Full Warcolours → Foundry conversion chart

Violet 2 equivalent in Scale75

  1. E Psychedelic Purple FX Range ΔE 10.6 · far
  2. E Bering Blue Scale Color Range ΔE 13.4 · far

Full Warcolours → Scale75 conversion chart

Violet 2 equivalent in Vallejo

  1. E Hyacinth Blue Arte Deco 85.055 ΔE 11.6 · far
  2. E Steel Grey Game Color 72.102 ΔE 13.0 · far

Full Warcolours → Vallejo conversion chart

Violet 2 equivalent in FolkArt

  1. E Blue Echo Acrylic Colors 2639 ΔE 12.9 · far
  2. E Silver Marlin Acrylic Colors 6465 ΔE 13.9 · far

Full Warcolours → FolkArt conversion chart

Violet 2 equivalent in Citadel

  1. E Kakophoni Purple Air ΔE 13.1 · far
  2. E Genestealer Purple Air ΔE 15.7 · far

Full Warcolours → Citadel conversion chart

Violet 2 equivalent in Italeri

  1. E Dark Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4761AP ΔE 13.3 · far
  2. E Light Ghost Gray Acrylic Paint 4762AP ΔE 16.5 · far

Full Warcolours → Italeri conversion chart

Violet 2 equivalent in Turbo Dork

  1. E People Eater ΔE 13.3 · far
  2. E Purl Grey ΔE 15.4 · far

Violet 2 equivalent in Revell

  1. E Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 13.4 · far
  2. E Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 16.4 · far

Full Warcolours → Revell conversion chart

Violet 2 equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. E Hexed Violet Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 13.5 · far
  2. E Fog Grey Warpaints WP1427 ΔE 15.3 · far

Full Warcolours → The Army Painter conversion chart

Violet 2 equivalent in Acrilex

  1. E Violeta Paints 516 ΔE 13.8 · far
  2. E Roxo Paints 918 ΔE 14.9 · far

Full Warcolours → Acrilex conversion chart

Violet 2 equivalent in Tom Color

  1. E Cinza Médio TC-0207 ΔE 13.8 · far
  2. E Gris Bleu Chair TC-0141 ΔE 14.3 · far

Full Warcolours → Tom Color conversion chart

Violet 2 in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
AK Interactive #688490 Amt-7 (a-28m) Light Blue Air ΔE 13.8
Mr. Hobby #75858C Neutral Gray Mr Color ΔE 13.9
Mig #6D7D8A Fs35237 Blue Gray Amt-11 Acrylics ΔE 13.9
Mission Models #798A91 British Light Silver Grey RAL 7001 ΔE 13.9
Mr. Paint #73848B Fine Surface Primer-gray Mr Paint ΔE 14.0
Liquitex #8486C3 Light Blue Violet Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 14.1
Reaper #618095 Glacial Mist Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 14.3
Tamiya #6C8C99 Ocean gray 2 Aircraft Spray ΔE 14.5
Duncan #7A8896 Gravestone Blue Wave 1 ΔE 14.5
Apple Barrel #7E73AB Lilac Mist Colors ΔE 14.8
Coat d'Arms #6A8893 Uniform Grey World War II Range ΔE 14.8
Kimera Kolors #788388 Silver Grey Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 15.4
Golden #625BA9 Light Violet Heavy Body ΔE 16.6
Arteza #6F59A1 Mauve Pole Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 16.7
Monument #517283 Blue Black Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 16.9
Humbrol #5D7FAF WWI Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 17.7
P3 #8E959A Ironhull Grey Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 17.9
Creature #7BA2DD Faded Ultramarine Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 20.5

Nearest colours inside Warcolours

  1. D One-coat Violet One-coat paints ΔE 10.0 · similar
  2. E Metallic Ultramarine Metallic paints ΔE 12.2 · far
  3. E Transparent Violet Transparent paints ΔE 13.1 · far
  4. E Blue Grey 3 Layer paints ΔE 16.7 · far
  5. E One-coat Baby-blue One-coat paints ΔE 16.8 · far
  6. E Transparent Marine Transparent paints ΔE 16.8 · far

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