# Leviathan Purple (Citadel Contrast) Paint Equivalents

> Leviathan Purple (Citadel Contrast) equivalents: Vallejo Gloomy Violet and Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-contrast/leviathan-purple

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Leviathan Purple: Citadel Contrast contrast, hex #07074e. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Leviathan Purple

Range

[Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

Finish

contrast

Hex

#07074e

Hex source

vendor swatch

## Leviathan Purple equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) Vallejo Xpress 72.410 ΔE 13.8

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 16.9

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Von Evile Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/von-evile-purple) ΔE 10.0

    ⚠ cross-finish

Leviathan Purple is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Gloomy Violet from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 13.8, an approximation. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and none a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) approximate ΔE 16.9
- [Tyrian Navy](/paints/speedpaint-2/tyrian-navy) approximate ΔE 17.6
- [Beowulf Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/beowulf-blue) approximate ΔE 17.9

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Triumphant Navy](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/triumphant-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.0
- [Deep Ocean Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/deep-ocean-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.8
- [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.9

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.8
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.8
- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.7

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Kantor Blue](/paints/citadel-base/kantor-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.0
- [Phoenician Purple](/paints/citadel-base/phoenician-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1
- [Night Lords Blue](/paints/citadel-base/night-lords-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.3

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.2
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.3
- [Calgar Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/calgar-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.0

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.9
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.2
- [Nuln Oil](/paints/citadel-shade/nuln-oil) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.2

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Von Evile Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/von-evile-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0
- [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.3
- [Magi Purple Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/magi-purple-wash) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.9

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.1
- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.7
- [Midnight Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/midnight-purple-76-116) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.8

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/imperial-blue-72-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.1
- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/ultramarine-blue-72-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.7
- [Hexed Lichen](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hexed-lichen-72-015) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.9

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Petrol Spills (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/petrol-spills-gloss-69-817) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.5
- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.7
- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.6

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 39.6
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 41.3
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 41.4

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-301) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.9
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.5
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.1

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) approximate ΔE 13.8
- [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) approximate ΔE 14.0
- [Storm Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/storm-blue-72-412) approximate ΔE 14.8

## Also in Citadel Contrast

- [Luxion Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/luxion-purple) safe substitute ΔE 5.6
- [Ultramarines Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/ultramarines-blue) safe substitute ΔE 6.8
- [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) approximate ΔE 7.8

Every pot in [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast) has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel).

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Leviathan Purple?

Gloomy Violet from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 13.8: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Leviathan Purple?

Hive Dweller Purple from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 16.9: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Leviathan Purple?

Von Evile Purple from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 10.0. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.