Violet 4
Warcolours · Layer paints
#560182 · L*22.3 a*52.7 b*-50.2
The closest match to Warcolours Violet 4 in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Violet 4 is a very dark, vivid blue. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Reaper Clear Purple at ΔE 2.9 — very close. 27 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 4?
Reaper Clear Purple is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Violet 4 in any other range, at ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Kimera Kolors Violet (ΔE 4.3) and Scale75 Inktense Violet (ΔE 4.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Violet 4?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Purple Hex, ΔE 7.4 — 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 4 Shop Reaper Clear Purple Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Core Colors set
Violet 4 equivalent in Reaper
- B Clear Purple Master Series Paints Core Colors 9099 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Gem Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9473 ΔE 7.7 · similar
Violet 4 equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- C Violet Pure Pigments PV23 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Phthalo Blu (Red Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.2 ΔE 9.1 · similar
Violet 4 equivalent in Scale75
- C Inktense Violet Inktensity Range ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Dark Ultramarine Artist Range ΔE 9.8 · similar
Violet 4 equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Clear Violet Mr Clear Color GX GX108 ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Purple Acrysion SP67 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Violet 4 equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Persian Violet Metallic Colors ΔE 6.3 · similar
- D Liche Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 8.6 · similar
Violet 4 equivalent in Tamiya
- D Lavender Spray TS-37 ΔE 6.8 · similar
- E Racing blue Spray TS-51 ΔE 11.3 · far
Violet 4 equivalent in Tom Color
- D Roxo Puro TCUP-21 ΔE 7.0 · similar
- E Azul TC-0007 ΔE 11.8 · far
Violet 4 equivalent in P3
- D Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 7.3 · similar
- E Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 17.6 · far
Violet 4 equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Alien Purple Warpaints Primer CP3019 ΔE 7.3 · similar
- D Diabolic Plum Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.8 · similar
Violet 4 equivalent in Golden
- D Transparent Dioxazine Purple High Flow 8556 ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Ultramarine Blue Fluid 2400 ΔE 9.8 · similar
Violet 4 equivalent in Citadel
- D Imperial Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Xereus Purple Layer ΔE 7.5 · similar
Violet 4 equivalent in Vallejo
- D Purple Hex Nocturna Models 74.026 ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Imperial Purple Nocturna Models 74.025 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Violet 4 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry | #45135A | Royal Purple Shade Paint System | ΔE 7.6 |
| Apple Barrel | #722688 | Grape Freeze Gloss™ | ΔE 7.6 |
| FolkArt | #453281 | Perfect Purple Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.4 |
| Mission Models | #040293 | Transparent Blue | ΔE 9.6 |
| Arteza | #4E3880 | Pearl Royal Purple Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 10.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #6632B1 | Violet Clear Mr Paint | ΔE 10.3 |
| Monument | #63306B | Purple Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 10.8 |
| AK Interactive | #543A7B | Violet -70- Figures | ΔE 10.9 |
| Acrilex | #65316C | Violeta Escuro Paints | ΔE 11.1 |
| Mig | #56439C | Violet Acrylics | ΔE 13.0 |
| Liquitex | #283339 | Muted Turquoise Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 13.2 |
| Creature | #89338C | Purple Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 13.2 |
| Duncan | #34444C | Oxidation Green Wave 3 | ΔE 13.5 |
| Humbrol | #24383F | Tank Grey Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 13.5 |
| Revell | #354044 | Granite Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 13.5 |
| Italeri | #32393D | Non Specular Sea Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 14.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #404B4F | Deadly Nightshade Fantasy Range | ΔE 14.8 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 21.6 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- D Metallic Violet Metallic paints ΔE 8.0 · similar
- D Violet 3 Layer paints ΔE 8.6 · similar
- E Violet 5 Layer paints ΔE 14.1 · far
- E One-coat Blue One-coat paints ΔE 16.3 · far
- E Ultramarine Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 16.4 · far
- E Purple 4 Layer paints ΔE 17.0 · far
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