§ PAINT · 11th edition
Purple SwarmArmy Painter Speedpaint 2.0 contrast, hex #653483. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Purple Swarm
- Finish
- contrast
- Hex
- #653483
- Hex source
- community data
Purple Swarm 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 PurpleCitadel ContrastΔE 9.9approximateVallejo equivalent
Vampiric PurpleVallejo Xpress72.461ΔE 9.3approximateTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Enchantress PurpleΔE 7.8⚠ cross-finish
Purple Swarm 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 9.3, an approximation. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and none a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.
Closest matches
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Diabolic Plum⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.7
- Magecast Magenta⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.8
- Warlock Magenta⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.0
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Magenta Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.0
- Purple Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.8
- Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.8
Citadel Base
- Naggaroth Night⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.3
- Phoenician Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.5
- Daemonette Hide⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.4
Citadel Contrast
- Magos PurpleapproximateΔE 9.9
- Sigvald BurgundyapproximateΔE 13.7
- Shyish PurpleapproximateΔE 15.3
Citadel Layer
- Xereus Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.1
- Genestealer Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.1
- Altdorf Guard Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.0
Citadel Shade
- Targor Rageshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.3
- Druchii Violet⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.3
- Drakenhof Nightshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 24.0
Two Thin Coats
- Enchantress Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.8
- Amethyst Rayne⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.3
- Sorceror's Cloak⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.1
Vallejo Game Air
- Ultramarine Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.0
- Alien Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.1
- Imperial Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.1
Vallejo Game Color
- Fluorescent Violet⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.5
- Violet⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.1
- Hexed Lichen⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.1
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Titan Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.3
- Metallic Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.1
- Titan Dark Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.7
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 28.7
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 30.0
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 30.8
Vallejo Wash
- Blue Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 23.6
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 24.1
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 25.2
Vallejo Xpress
- Vampiric PurpleapproximateΔE 9.3
- Gloomy VioletapproximateΔE 10.5
- Storm BlueapproximateΔE 12.4
Also in Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
- Hive Dweller Purplesafe substituteΔE 5.6
- Periwinkle PurpleapproximateΔE 11.3
- Tyrian NavyapproximateΔE 16.1
Every pot in Speedpaint 2.0 has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Army Painter to Citadel, Army Painter to Vallejo, Army Painter to Two Thin Coats, Citadel to Army Painter, Vallejo to Army Painter, Two Thin Coats to Army Painter.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Citadel equivalent of Purple Swarm?
- Magos Purple from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 9.9: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Purple Swarm?
- Vampiric Purple from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 9.3: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Purple Swarm?
- Enchantress Purple from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 7.8. 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.