# Murder Scene (Speedpaint 2.0) Paint Equivalents

> Murder Scene (Speedpaint 2.0) equivalents: Citadel Volupus Pink and Vallejo Deep Purple, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/speedpaint-2/murder-scene

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Murder Scene: Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 contrast, hex #6e2a39. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Murder Scene

Range

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

Finish

contrast

Hex

#6e2a39

Hex source

community data

## Murder Scene 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

    [Volupus Pink](/paints/citadel-contrast/volupus-pink) Citadel Contrast ΔE 8.1

    approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Deep Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/deep-purple-72-409) Vallejo Xpress 72.409 ΔE 3.2

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Sword Hilt Burgundy](/paints/two-thin-coats/sword-hilt-burgundy) ΔE 5.3

    ⚠ cross-finish

Murder Scene is a contrast paint from Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0. The closest paint in any other range is Deep Purple from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 3.2, 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)

- [Basilisk Red](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/basilisk-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 1.8
- [Moldy Wine](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/moldy-wine) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.5
- [Mulled Berry](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mulled-berry) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.9

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

- [Red Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/red-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.2
- [Magenta Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/magenta-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6
- [Strong Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/strong-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.6

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

- [Screamer Pink](/paints/citadel-base/screamer-pink) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.7
- [Gal Vorbak Red](/paints/citadel-base/gal-vorbak-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Thondia Brown](/paints/citadel-base/thondia-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.1

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

- [Volupus Pink](/paints/citadel-contrast/volupus-pink) approximate ΔE 8.1
- [Cygor Brown](/paints/citadel-contrast/cygor-brown) approximate ΔE 12.6
- [Flesh Tearers Red](/paints/citadel-contrast/flesh-tearers-red) approximate ΔE 13.2

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

- [Tuskgor Fur](/paints/citadel-layer/tuskgor-fur) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1
- [Pink Horror](/paints/citadel-layer/pink-horror) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4
- [Bloodreaver Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/bloodreaver-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7

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

- [Berserker Bloodshade](/paints/citadel-shade/berserker-bloodshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.6
- [Carroburg Crimson](/paints/citadel-shade/carroburg-crimson) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.7
- [Fuegan Orange](/paints/citadel-shade/fuegan-orange) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.4

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

- [Sword Hilt Burgundy](/paints/two-thin-coats/sword-hilt-burgundy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.3
- [Dread Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/dread-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.1
- [Amphora Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/amphora-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.2

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

- [Nocturnal Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/nocturnal-red-76-111) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.8
- [Warlord Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/warlord-purple-76-014) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8
- [Scarlet Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scarlet-red-76-012) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0

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

- [Deep Magenta](/paints/vallejo-game-color/deep-magenta-72-113) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.8
- [Nocturnal Red](/paints/vallejo-game-color/nocturnal-red-72-111) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.8
- [Warlord Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-color/warlord-purple-72-014) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.2

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

- [Rust Texture (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/rust-texture-matt-69-821) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.6
- [Dark Red](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-red-69-011) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Brown Engine Soot (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/brown-engine-soot-matt-69-818) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.0

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.6
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.0
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.1

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

- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.4
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.3
- [Umber Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/umber-wash-73-203) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.4

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

- [Deep Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/deep-purple-72-409) safe substitute ΔE 3.2
- [Velvet Red](/paints/vallejo-xpress/velvet-red-72-407) approximate ΔE 7.2
- [Twilight Rose](/paints/vallejo-xpress/twilight-rose-72-460) approximate ΔE 8.7

## Also in Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0

- [Brazen Copper](/paints/speedpaint-2/brazen-copper) approximate ΔE 9.1
- [Dusk Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/dusk-red) approximate ΔE 9.4
- [Burnished Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/burnished-red) approximate ΔE 10.4

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).

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=speedpaint-2-murder-scene)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Murder Scene?

Volupus Pink from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 8.1: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Murder Scene?

Deep Purple from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 3.2: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Murder Scene?

Sword Hilt Burgundy from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 5.3. 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.