§ PAINT · 11th edition
Shyish PurpleCitadel Contrast contrast, hex #2b0e42. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Shyish Purple
- Range
- Citadel Contrast
- Finish
- contrast
- Hex
- #2b0e42
- Hex source
- community data
Shyish 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 PurpleVallejo Xpress72.461ΔE 8.1approximateArmy Painter equivalent
Hive Dweller PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0ΔE 12.4approximateTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Von Evile PurpleΔE 4.4⚠ cross-finish
Shyish Purple is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Vampiric Purple from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 8.1, 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
- Hive Dweller PurpleapproximateΔE 12.4
- Purple SwarmapproximateΔE 15.3
- Occultist CloakapproximateΔE 17.6
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Diabolic Plum⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.7
- Triumphant Navy⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.5
- Terrestial Titan⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.6
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Purple Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.4
- Magenta Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.6
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.7
Citadel Base
- Phoenician Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.4
- Naggaroth Night⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.5
- Kantor Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.8
Citadel Layer
- Xereus Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.4
- Altdorf Guard Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.9
- Calgar Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.5
Citadel Shade
- Druchii Violet⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.7
- Drakenhof Nightshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.0
- Targor Rageshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.4
Two Thin Coats
- Von Evile Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.4
- Magi Purple Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.7
- Enchantress Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.8
Vallejo Game Air
- Midnight Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.0
- Royal Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.0
- Imperial Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.8
Vallejo Game Color
- Hexed Lichen⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.5
- Midnight Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.0
- Royal Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.0
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Petrol Spills (Gloss)⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.0
- Metallic Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.4
- Titan Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.2
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 36.5
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 38.2
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 38.3
Vallejo Wash
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.1
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.9
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.9
Vallejo Xpress
- Vampiric PurpleapproximateΔE 8.1
- Gloomy VioletapproximateΔE 9.3
- Omega BlueapproximateΔE 12.2
Also in Citadel Contrast
- Luxion Purplesafe substituteΔE 4.7
- Leviathan PurpleapproximateΔE 7.8
- Ultramarines BlueapproximateΔE 9.6
Every pot in Citadel Contrast has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Citadel to Vallejo, Citadel to Army Painter, Citadel to Two Thin Coats, Vallejo to Citadel, Army Painter to Citadel, Two Thin Coats to Citadel.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Shyish Purple?
- Vampiric Purple from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 8.1: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Shyish Purple?
- Hive Dweller Purple from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 12.4: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Shyish Purple?
- Von Evile Purple from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 4.4. 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.