# Amethyst Rayne (Two Thin Coats) Paint Equivalents

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

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Amethyst Rayne: Two Thin Coats opaque, hex #524169. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Amethyst Rayne

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Hex

#524169

Hex source

community data

## Amethyst Rayne equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) Citadel Layer ΔE 13.1

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Heavy Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-violet-72-142) Vallejo Game Color 72.142 ΔE 3.1

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 8.5

    approximate

Amethyst Rayne is an opaque paint from Two Thin Coats. The closest paint in any other range is Heavy Violet from Vallejo Game Color at ΔE 3.1, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none 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 5.0
- [Purple Swarm](/paints/speedpaint-2/purple-swarm) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.3
- [Periwinkle Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/periwinkle-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.5

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

- [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) approximate ΔE 8.5
- [Terrestial Titan](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/terrestial-titan) approximate ΔE 10.5
- [Gothic Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/gothic-blue) approximate ΔE 11.1

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

- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.4
- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.8
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.4

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

- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) approximate ΔE 7.3
- [Daemonette Hide](/paints/citadel-base/daemonette-hide) approximate ΔE 10.3
- [Gal Vorbak Red](/paints/citadel-base/gal-vorbak-red) approximate ΔE 12.9

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

- [Magos Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/magos-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7
- [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.9
- [Sigvald Burgundy](/paints/citadel-contrast/sigvald-burgundy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.0

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

- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 13.1
- [Genestealer Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/genestealer-purple) approximate ΔE 13.3
- [Calgar Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/calgar-blue) approximate ΔE 13.9

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.1
- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.2
- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.5

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) approximate ΔE 7.1
- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) approximate ΔE 11.7
- [Royal Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/royal-purple-76-016) approximate ΔE 12.3

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

- [Heavy Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-violet-72-142) safe substitute ΔE 3.1
- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-blue-72-017) safe substitute ΔE 6.2
- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/ultramarine-blue-72-022) approximate ΔE 7.1

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

- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) safe substitute ΔE 6.4
- [Titan Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-dark-blue-69-022) approximate ΔE 15.0
- [Phantom Grey](/paints/vallejo-mecha/phantom-grey-69-040) approximate ΔE 15.1

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.0
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.6
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.9

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

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.7
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.0
- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.7

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

- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9
- [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8

## Also in Two Thin Coats

- [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) safe substitute ΔE 5.2
- [Magi Purple Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/magi-purple-wash) safe substitute ΔE 6.9
- [Marine Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/marine-blue) approximate ΔE 7.5

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

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=two-thin-coats-amethyst-rayne)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Amethyst Rayne?

Xereus Purple from Citadel Layer: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 13.1 apart.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Amethyst Rayne?

Heavy Violet from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 3.1: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Amethyst Rayne?

Diabolic Plum from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 8.5: the nearest opaque paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.