# Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint 2.0) Paint Equivalents

> Hive Dweller Purple (Speedpaint 2.0) equivalents: Citadel Magos Purple and Vallejo Vampiric Purple, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Hive Dweller Purple: Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 contrast, hex #57366b. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Hive Dweller Purple

Range

[Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

Finish

contrast

Hex

#57366b

Hex source

community data

## Hive Dweller 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.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Magos Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/magos-purple) Citadel Contrast ΔE 9.0

    approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) Vallejo Xpress 72.461 ΔE 4.9

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) ΔE 2.9

    ⚠ cross-finish

Hive Dweller Purple is a contrast paint from Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0. The closest paint in any other range is Vampiric Purple from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 4.9, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 1 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

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

- [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.1
- [Magecast Magenta](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/magecast-magenta) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.3
- [Mulled Berry](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mulled-berry) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.3

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

- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.3
- [Magenta Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/magenta-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.6
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.8

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

- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.4
- [Phoenician Purple](/paints/citadel-base/phoenician-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.6
- [Gal Vorbak Red](/paints/citadel-base/gal-vorbak-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.6

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

- [Magos Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/magos-purple) approximate ΔE 9.0
- [Sigvald Burgundy](/paints/citadel-contrast/sigvald-burgundy) approximate ΔE 12.1
- [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) approximate ΔE 12.4

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

- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Genestealer Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/genestealer-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.6
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.4

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7
- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.1
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.1

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

- [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.9
- [Amethyst Rayne](/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.0
- [Magi Purple Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/magi-purple-wash) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.3

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1
- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.3
- [Royal Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/royal-purple-76-016) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4

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

- [Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/violet-72-087) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.3
- [Hexed Lichen](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hexed-lichen-72-015) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.6
- [Heavy Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-violet-72-142) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.7

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

- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7
- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.5
- [Titan Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-dark-blue-69-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.6

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 27.6
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.2
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.6

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

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.4
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.6
- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.5

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

- [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) safe substitute ΔE 4.9
- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) safe substitute ΔE 5.7
- [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) approximate ΔE 8.5

## Also in Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0

- [Purple Swarm](/paints/speedpaint-2/purple-swarm) safe substitute ΔE 5.6
- [Periwinkle Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/periwinkle-purple) approximate ΔE 12.1
- [Cloudburst Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/cloudburst-blue) approximate ΔE 13.8

Every pot in [Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Hive Dweller Purple?

Magos Purple from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 9.0: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Hive Dweller Purple?

Vampiric Purple from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 4.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Hive Dweller Purple?

Enchantress Purple from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 2.9. 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.