# Genestealer Purple (Citadel Layer) Paint Equivalents

> Genestealer Purple (Citadel Layer) equivalents: Vallejo Alien Purple, Army Painter Alien Purple and Two Thin Coats Sorceror's Cloak, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-layer/genestealer-purple

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Genestealer Purple: Citadel Layer opaque, hex #7658a5. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Genestealer Purple

Range

[Citadel Layer](/paints/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 Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/alien-purple-76-076) Vallejo Game Air 76.076 ΔE 3.6

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Alien Purple](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/alien-purple) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.9

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Sorceror's Cloak](/paints/two-thin-coats/sorcerors-cloak) ΔE 5.9

    ◆ maker’s pick safe 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](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Periwinkle Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/periwinkle-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.9
- [Royal Robes](/paints/speedpaint-2/royal-robes) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6
- [Purple Swarm](/paints/speedpaint-2/purple-swarm) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1

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

- [Alien Purple](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/alien-purple) safe substitute ΔE 4.9
- [Warlock Magenta](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/warlock-magenta) safe substitute ΔE 5.0
- [Cultist Purple](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/cultist-purple) safe substitute ΔE 5.4

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

- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.2
- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.8
- [Magenta Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/magenta-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 27.0

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

- [Daemonette Hide](/paints/citadel-base/daemonette-hide) approximate ΔE 10.4
- [The Fang](/paints/citadel-base/the-fang) approximate ΔE 14.9
- [Caledor Sky](/paints/citadel-base/caledor-sky) approximate ΔE 17.7

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

- [Dreadful Visage](/paints/citadel-contrast/dreadful-visage) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.6
- [Magos Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/magos-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.8
- [Space Wolves Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/space-wolves-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.8

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.0
- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.3
- [Tyran Blue](/paints/citadel-shade/tyran-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 27.6

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

- [Sorceror's Cloak](/paints/two-thin-coats/sorcerors-cloak) ◆ maker’s pick safe substitute ΔE 5.9
- [Emperor's Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/emperors-purple) approximate ΔE 8.7
- [Spectral Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/spectral-purple) approximate ΔE 9.8

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

- [Alien Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/alien-purple-76-076) safe substitute ΔE 3.6
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) approximate ΔE 14.6
- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) approximate ΔE 16.2

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

- [Alien Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-color/alien-purple-72-076) safe substitute ΔE 3.6
- [Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/violet-72-087) approximate ΔE 11.8
- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-blue-72-017) approximate ΔE 12.6

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

- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) approximate ΔE 13.1
- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-blue-69-021) approximate ΔE 14.8
- [Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/blue-69-019) approximate ΔE 15.4

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.1
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.7
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.2

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

- [Blue Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-wash-73-207) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.1
- [Red Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/red-wash-73-206) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.3
- [Blue Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-grey-76-524) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.4

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

- [Iceberg Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/iceberg-grey-72-463) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.6
- [Storm Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/storm-blue-72-412) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.5
- [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.7

## Also in Citadel Layer

- [Kakophoni Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/kakophoni-purple) safe substitute ΔE 6.6
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) approximate ΔE 14.6
- [Russ Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/russ-grey) approximate ΔE 15.1

Every pot in [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer) 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 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.