# Xereus Purple (Citadel Layer) Paint Equivalents

> Xereus Purple (Citadel Layer) equivalents: Vallejo Hexed Lichen, Army Painter Diabolic Plum and Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne, by ΔE colour distance.

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

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Xereus Purple: Citadel Layer opaque, hex #47125a. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Xereus Purple

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Hex

#47125a

Hex source

community data

## Xereus 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

    [Hexed Lichen](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hexed-lichen-72-015) Vallejo Game Color 72.015 ΔE 6.6

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.0

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Amethyst Rayne](/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne) ΔE 13.1

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate

Xereus Purple is an opaque paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Phoenician Purple from Citadel Base at ΔE 2.8, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and 2 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) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Purple Swarm](/paints/speedpaint-2/purple-swarm) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.1
- [Cloudburst Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/cloudburst-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.2

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

- [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) safe substitute ΔE 7.0
- [Magecast Magenta](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/magecast-magenta) approximate ΔE 14.7
- [Terrestial Titan](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/terrestial-titan) approximate ΔE 15.3

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

- [Magenta Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/magenta-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.9
- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.4
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.1

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

- [Phoenician Purple](/paints/citadel-base/phoenician-purple) near match ΔE 2.8
- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) approximate ΔE 9.4
- [Barak-Nar Burgundy](/paints/citadel-base/barak-nar-burgundy) approximate ΔE 10.7

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

- [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.4
- [Luxion Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/luxion-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.9
- [Sigvald Burgundy](/paints/citadel-contrast/sigvald-burgundy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.7

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

- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.3
- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.5
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.0

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

- [Amethyst Rayne](/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 13.1
- [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) approximate ΔE 9.8
- [Von Evile Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/von-evile-purple) approximate ΔE 9.9

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

- [Midnight Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/midnight-purple-76-116) approximate ΔE 13.4
- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) approximate ΔE 13.6
- [Royal Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/royal-purple-76-016) approximate ΔE 13.8

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

- [Hexed Lichen](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hexed-lichen-72-015) safe substitute ΔE 6.6
- [Fluorescent Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/fluorescent-violet-72-159) approximate ΔE 9.0
- [Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/violet-72-087) approximate ΔE 12.3

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

- [Petrol Spills (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/petrol-spills-gloss-69-817) approximate ΔE 15.8
- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) approximate ΔE 18.1
- [Titan Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-dark-blue-69-022) approximate ΔE 20.8

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 34.4
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 36.1
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 36.3

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

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.5
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.3
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-301) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.3

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

- [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1
- [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.8

## Also in Citadel Layer

- [Pink Horror](/paints/citadel-layer/pink-horror) approximate ΔE 18.8
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) approximate ΔE 19.7
- [Genestealer Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/genestealer-purple) approximate ΔE 20.9

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 Xereus Purple?

Hexed Lichen from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 6.6: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Xereus Purple?

Diabolic Plum from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 7.0: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Xereus Purple?

Amethyst Rayne from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 13.1 apart.