Violet 3
Warcolours · Layer paints
#840092 · L*31.8 a*62.5 b*-44.5
The closest match to Warcolours Violet 3 in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Violet 3 is a dark, vivid magenta. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Citadel Leviathan Purple Wash at ΔE 3.8 — close. 28 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 3?
Citadel Leviathan Purple Wash is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Violet 3 in any other range, at ΔE 3.8 — a close substitute. Next nearest: Apple Barrel Grape Freeze (ΔE 4.2) and Vallejo Amethyst (ΔE 5.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Violet 3?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Amethyst, ΔE 5.3 — similar, 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 3 Shop Citadel Leviathan Purple Wash
Violet 3 equivalent in Citadel
- C Leviathan Purple Wash Foundation Wash (discontinued) ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Purple Ink Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 3.8 · close
Violet 3 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Grape Freeze Gloss™ 20288E ΔE 4.2 · close
- E Princess Purple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21978E ΔE 10.4 · far
Violet 3 equivalent in Vallejo
- D Amethyst Nocturna Models 74.027 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Fluorescent Violet Game Color 72.159 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Violet 3 equivalent in Reaper
- D Eldritch Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9463 ΔE 5.5 · similar
- D Clear Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9099 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Violet 3 equivalent in Tamiya
- D Lavender Spray TS-37 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- E German grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-63 ΔE 13.7 · far
Violet 3 equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- D Purple Expansion Set 1 PV 19 ΔE 6.2 · similar
- E Violet Pure Pigments PV23 ΔE 12.6 · far
Violet 3 equivalent in FolkArt
- D Sugar Plum Acrylic Colors 2226 ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Purple Multi-Surface Neon Glow Acrylics 2977 ΔE 8.6 · similar
Violet 3 equivalent in Creature
- D Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-010 ΔE 6.4 · similar
- E Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl MPA-016 ΔE 18.7 · far
Violet 3 equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Toxic Purple Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Phantom Violet Acrylic Colors ΔE 8.0 · similar
Violet 3 equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Faerzress Purple D&D Underdark Set ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Purple Swarm Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 8.1 · similar
Violet 3 equivalent in Monument
- D Fluorescent Purple Pro Signature Series F05 ΔE 9.2 · similar
- E Purple Pro Acrylic Paints 010 ΔE 10.0 · far
Violet 3 equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Violet Clear Mr Paint MRP-270 ΔE 9.7 · similar
- E Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A008 ΔE 13.6 · far
Violet 3 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrilex | #65316C | Violeta Escuro Paints | ΔE 9.9 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Scale75 | #804A95 | Pastel Violet Artist Range | ΔE 10.9 |
| Golden | #6F3568 | Red Violet SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 11.2 |
| Mr. Hobby | #45258A | Clear Violet Mr Clear Color GX | ΔE 11.9 |
| AK Interactive | #543A7B | Violet -70- Figures | ΔE 12.5 |
| Arteza | #4E3880 | Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 13.0 |
| Foundry | #45135A | Royal Purple Shade Paint System | ΔE 13.1 |
| Tom Color | #43135D | Roxo Puro | ΔE 13.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #404B4F | Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range | ΔE 13.3 |
| Duncan | #593662 | Enchantress Purple Wave 3 | ΔE 13.6 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 13.8 |
| Revell | #354044 | Granite Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 13.9 |
| Mission Models | #4B5459 | Panzer Grey RAL 7021 | ΔE 15.3 |
| Humbrol | #2B3A3D | Matt Tank Grey Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 15.6 |
| Italeri | #2F3739 | Gun Metal Acrylic Paint | ΔE 15.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 15.8 |
| Liquitex | #1E2D32 | Turquoise Deep Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 17.2 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- D Metallic Violet Metallic paints ΔE 5.1 · similar
- D Violet 4 Layer paints ΔE 8.6 · similar
- E Purple 4 Layer paints ΔE 15.1 · far
- E One-coat Purple One-coat paints ΔE 16.1 · far
- E Purple 3 Layer paints ΔE 16.1 · far
- E One-coat Blue One-coat paints ΔE 16.1 · far
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