# Shyish Purple (Citadel Contrast) Paint Equivalents

> Shyish 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/shyish-purple

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Shyish Purple: Citadel Contrast contrast, hex #2b0e42. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Shyish Purple

Range

[Citadel Contrast](/paints/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 Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) Vallejo Xpress 72.461 ΔE 8.1

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 12.4

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Von Evile Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/von-evile-purple) ΔE 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](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) approximate ΔE 12.4
- [Purple Swarm](/paints/speedpaint-2/purple-swarm) approximate ΔE 15.3
- [Occultist Cloak](/paints/speedpaint-2/occultist-cloak) approximate ΔE 17.6

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

- [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.7
- [Triumphant Navy](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/triumphant-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.5
- [Terrestial Titan](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/terrestial-titan) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.6

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

- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4
- [Magenta Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/magenta-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.6
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.7

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

- [Phoenician Purple](/paints/citadel-base/phoenician-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.4
- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.5
- [Kantor Blue](/paints/citadel-base/kantor-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.8

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

- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.4
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.9
- [Calgar Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/calgar-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.5

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

- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.7
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.0
- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.4

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

- [Von Evile Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/von-evile-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.4
- [Magi Purple Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/magi-purple-wash) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7
- [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.8

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

- [Midnight Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/midnight-purple-76-116) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0
- [Royal Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/royal-purple-76-016) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.8

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

- [Hexed Lichen](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hexed-lichen-72-015) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.5
- [Midnight Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-color/midnight-purple-72-116) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0
- [Royal Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-color/royal-purple-72-016) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0

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

- [Petrol Spills (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/petrol-spills-gloss-69-817) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.0
- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.4
- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.2

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 36.5
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 38.2
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 38.3

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

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.1
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.9
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-301) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.9

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

- [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) approximate ΔE 8.1
- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) approximate ΔE 9.3
- [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) approximate ΔE 12.2

## Also in Citadel Contrast

- [Luxion Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/luxion-purple) safe substitute ΔE 4.7
- [Leviathan Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/leviathan-purple) approximate ΔE 7.8
- [Ultramarines Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/ultramarines-blue) approximate ΔE 9.6

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 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.