# Purple Swarm (Speedpaint 2.0) Paint Equivalents

> Purple Swarm (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/purple-swarm

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Purple Swarm: Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 contrast, hex #653483. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Purple Swarm

Range

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

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 Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/magos-purple) Citadel Contrast ΔE 9.9

    approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) Vallejo Xpress 72.461 ΔE 9.3

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) ΔE 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](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.7
- [Magecast Magenta](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/magecast-magenta) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.8
- [Warlock Magenta](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/warlock-magenta) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0

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

- [Magenta Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/magenta-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.0
- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.8
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.8

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

- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.3
- [Phoenician Purple](/paints/citadel-base/phoenician-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.5
- [Daemonette Hide](/paints/citadel-base/daemonette-hide) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.4

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

- [Magos Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/magos-purple) approximate ΔE 9.9
- [Sigvald Burgundy](/paints/citadel-contrast/sigvald-burgundy) approximate ΔE 13.7
- [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) approximate ΔE 15.3

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

- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.1
- [Genestealer Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/genestealer-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.0

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.3
- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.3
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.0

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

- [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8
- [Amethyst Rayne](/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.3
- [Sorceror's Cloak](/paints/two-thin-coats/sorcerors-cloak) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.0
- [Alien Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/alien-purple-76-076) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.1
- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.1

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

- [Fluorescent Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/fluorescent-violet-72-159) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.5
- [Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/violet-72-087) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Hexed Lichen](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hexed-lichen-72-015) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.1

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

- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.3
- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.1
- [Titan Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-dark-blue-69-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.7

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.7
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.0
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.8

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

- [Blue Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-wash-73-207) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.6
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.1
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.2

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

- [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) approximate ΔE 9.3
- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) approximate ΔE 10.5
- [Storm Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/storm-blue-72-412) approximate ΔE 12.4

## Also in Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0

- [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) safe substitute ΔE 5.6
- [Periwinkle Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/periwinkle-purple) approximate ΔE 11.3
- [Tyrian Navy](/paints/speedpaint-2/tyrian-navy) approximate ΔE 16.1

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 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.