§ PAINT · 11th edition
Genestealer PurpleCitadel Layer opaque, hex #7658a5. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Genestealer Purple
- Range
- Citadel Layer
- Finish
- opaque
- Hex
- #7658a5
- Hex source
- community data
Genestealer Purple equivalents
One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.
Vallejo equivalent
Alien PurpleVallejo Game Air76.076ΔE 3.6safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Alien PurpleWarpaints FanaticΔE 4.9safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Sorceror's CloakΔE 5.9◆ maker’s picksafe substitute
Genestealer Purple is an opaque paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Alien Purple from Vallejo Game Air at ΔE 3.6, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 4 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Periwinkle Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.9
- Royal Robes⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.6
- Purple Swarm⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.1
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Alien Purplesafe substituteΔE 4.9
- Warlock Magentasafe substituteΔE 5.0
- Cultist Purplesafe substituteΔE 5.4
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 24.2
- Dark Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 26.8
- Magenta Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 27.0
Citadel Base
- Daemonette HideapproximateΔE 10.4
- The FangapproximateΔE 14.9
- Caledor SkyapproximateΔE 17.7
Citadel Contrast
- Dreadful Visage⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.6
- Magos Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.8
- Space Wolves Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.8
Citadel Shade
- Targor Rageshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.0
- Cryptek Armourshade Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 24.3
- Tyran Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 27.6
Two Thin Coats
- Sorceror's Cloak◆ maker’s picksafe substituteΔE 5.9
- Emperor's PurpleapproximateΔE 8.7
- Spectral PurpleapproximateΔE 9.8
Vallejo Game Air
- Alien Purplesafe substituteΔE 3.6
- Sombre GreyapproximateΔE 14.6
- Ultramarine BlueapproximateΔE 16.2
Vallejo Game Color
- Alien Purplesafe substituteΔE 3.6
- VioletapproximateΔE 11.8
- Dark BlueapproximateΔE 12.6
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Titan BlueapproximateΔE 13.1
- Dark BlueapproximateΔE 14.8
- BlueapproximateΔE 15.4
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 24.1
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 24.7
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 26.2
Vallejo Wash
Vallejo Xpress
- Iceberg Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.6
- Storm Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.5
- Omega Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.7
Also in Citadel Layer
- Kakophoni Purplesafe substituteΔE 6.6
- Altdorf Guard BlueapproximateΔE 14.6
- Russ GreyapproximateΔE 15.1
Every pot in Citadel Layer 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 Genestealer Purple?
- Alien Purple from Vallejo Game Air, at ΔE 3.6: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Genestealer Purple?
- Alien Purple from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 4.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Genestealer Purple?
- Sorceror's Cloak from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 5.9 apart.