Violet 5
Warcolours · Layer paints
#250038 · L*6.1 a*29.4 b*-27.2
The closest match to Warcolours Violet 5 in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Violet 5 is a very dark, saturated magenta. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Reaper Styx Purple at ΔE 2.3 — very close. 26 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 5?
Reaper Styx Purple is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Violet 5 in any other range, at ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Von Evile Pimple (ΔE 3.0) and Citadel Shyish Purple (ΔE 3.3).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Violet 5?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Navy Blue, ΔE 8.9 — 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 5 Shop Reaper Styx Purple Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Bones set
Violet 5 equivalent in Reaper
- B Styx Purple Master Series Paints Bones 9423 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Violet Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9237 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Violet 5 equivalent in Duncan
- B Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- E Magi Purple Wash Wave 2 ΔE 15.2 · far
Violet 5 equivalent in Citadel
- B Shyish Purple Contrast ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Phoenician Purple Air ΔE 6.9 · similar
Violet 5 equivalent in Scale75
- C Arcane Purple Instant Colors Range ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Eldandil Violet Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 7.7 · similar
Violet 5 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Purple Velvet Gloss™ 20627 ΔE 5.8 · similar
- E Velvet Crush Colors 21487 ΔE 10.3 · far
Violet 5 equivalent in Humbrol
- D Purple Acrylics - Gloss 68 ΔE 5.9 · similar
- E Midnight Blue Acrylics - Gloss 15 ΔE 15.9 · far
Violet 5 equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Purple Tone Quickshade Washes Set ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Purple Tone Warpaints Tone WP1140 ΔE 7.6 · similar
Violet 5 equivalent in Green Stuff World
- D Malefic Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Liche Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 8.5 · similar
Violet 5 equivalent in Golden
- D Prussian Blue Hue Fluid 2439 ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) Fluid 2255 ΔE 8.7 · similar
Violet 5 equivalent in Creature
- D Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-035 ΔE 7.6 · similar
- D Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 9.1 · similar
Violet 5 equivalent in Foundry
- D Royal Purple Shade Paint System 19A ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Violet Shade Paint System 40A ΔE 9.3 · similar
Violet 5 equivalent in Tom Color
- D Roxo Puro TCUP-21 ΔE 8.0 · similar
- E Azul TC-0007 ΔE 11.1 · far
Violet 5 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FolkArt | #2E1532 | Red Violet Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.1 |
| Vallejo | #2E214F | Navy Blue Arte Deco | ΔE 8.9 |
| Liquitex | #2C0321 | Deep Violet Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 9.4 |
| Mr. Hobby | #020758 | MS Titans Blue 1 Mr Color Gundam Color | ΔE 9.4 |
| Mission Models | #231962 | Iridescent Plum Purple | ΔE 9.9 |
| Monument | #09125D | Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 10.4 |
| AK Interactive | #2C223D | Dark Violet -71- Figures | ΔE 11.2 |
| Mr. Paint | #361E34 | Sunset Violet Mr Paint | ΔE 11.6 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 12.4 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 12.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #3E0F7F | Violet Pure Pigments | ΔE 12.9 |
| P3 | #552A72 | Beaten Purple Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 13.6 |
| Tamiya | #202A67 | Mixing blue Lacquer Paint | ΔE 14.4 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 15.3 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 15.9 |
| Mig | #381B20 | Dunkelgelb Shadow Acrylics | ΔE 18.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #5F3E5B | Super Wash Purple Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 18.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 30.2 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- E Violet 4 Layer paints ΔE 14.1 · far
- E Blue 5 Layer paints ΔE 14.4 · far
- E Purple 5 Layer paints ΔE 14.4 · far
- E Pink 5 Layer paints ΔE 16.8 · far
- E Purple 4 Layer paints ΔE 17.9 · far
- E Blue Grey 5 Layer paints ΔE 19.7 · far
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