# Luxion Purple (Citadel Contrast) Paint Equivalents

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

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

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Luxion Purple: Citadel Contrast contrast, hex #27004b. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Luxion Purple

Range

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

Finish

contrast

Hex

#27004b

Hex source

vendor swatch

## Luxion 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

    [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) Vallejo Xpress 72.461 ΔE 11.3

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 14.7

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Von Evile Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/von-evile-purple) ΔE 7.2

    ⚠ cross-finish

Luxion Purple is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Vampiric Purple from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 11.3, 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 14.7
- [Purple Swarm](/paints/speedpaint-2/purple-swarm) approximate ΔE 16.0
- [Tyrian Navy](/paints/speedpaint-2/tyrian-navy) approximate ΔE 19.0

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

- [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.6
- [Triumphant Navy](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/triumphant-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.3
- [Terrestial Titan](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/terrestial-titan) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.6

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

- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.3
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.0
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.7

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

- [Phoenician Purple](/paints/citadel-base/phoenician-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.0
- [Kantor Blue](/paints/citadel-base/kantor-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.6
- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.3

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

- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.9
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.5
- [Calgar Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/calgar-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.8

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

- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.6
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.8
- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.8

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

- [Von Evile Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/von-evile-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.2
- [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.7
- [Magi Purple Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/magi-purple-wash) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.5

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

- [Midnight Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/midnight-purple-76-116) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.4
- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.6
- [Royal Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/royal-purple-76-016) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.3

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

- [Hexed Lichen](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hexed-lichen-72-015) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.8
- [Midnight Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-color/midnight-purple-72-116) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.4
- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/imperial-blue-72-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.6

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

- [Petrol Spills (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/petrol-spills-gloss-69-817) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.5
- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.5
- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.8

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 39.0
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 40.7
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 40.8

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

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-301) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.1
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.1
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.8

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

- [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) approximate ΔE 11.3
- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) approximate ΔE 12.6
- [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) approximate ΔE 15.2

## Also in Citadel Contrast

- [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) safe substitute ΔE 4.7
- [Leviathan Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/leviathan-purple) safe substitute ΔE 5.6
- [Ultramarines Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/ultramarines-blue) approximate ΔE 10.7

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 Luxion Purple?

Vampiric Purple from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 11.3: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Luxion Purple?

Hive Dweller Purple from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 14.7: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Luxion Purple?

Von Evile Purple from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 7.2. 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.