# Sorceror's Cloak (Two Thin Coats) Paint Equivalents

> Sorceror's Cloak (Two Thin Coats) equivalents: Citadel Genestealer Purple, Vallejo Alien Purple and Army Painter Warlock Magenta, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/two-thin-coats/sorcerors-cloak

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Sorceror's Cloak: Two Thin Coats opaque, hex #78588d. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Sorceror's Cloak

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Hex

#78588d

Hex source

community data

## Sorceror's Cloak 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

    [Genestealer Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/genestealer-purple) Citadel Layer ΔE 5.9

    ◆ maker’s pick safe substitute
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Alien Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/alien-purple-76-076) Vallejo Game Air 76.076 ΔE 7.4

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Warlock Magenta](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/warlock-magenta) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 6.1

    safe substitute

Sorceror's Cloak is an opaque paint from Two Thin Coats. The closest paint in any other range is Genestealer Purple from Citadel Layer at ΔE 5.9, 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)

- [Periwinkle Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/periwinkle-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4
- [Purple Swarm](/paints/speedpaint-2/purple-swarm) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1
- [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.6

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

- [Warlock Magenta](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/warlock-magenta) safe substitute ΔE 6.1
- [Magecast Magenta](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/magecast-magenta) approximate ΔE 9.0
- [Alien Purple](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/alien-purple) approximate ΔE 9.1

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

- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.9
- [Magenta Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/magenta-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.8
- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.7

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

- [Daemonette Hide](/paints/citadel-base/daemonette-hide) approximate ΔE 7.9
- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) approximate ΔE 17.6
- [The Fang](/paints/citadel-base/the-fang) approximate ΔE 19.1

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

- [Magos Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/magos-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.6
- [Dreadful Visage](/paints/citadel-contrast/dreadful-visage) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.8
- [Doomfire Magenta](/paints/citadel-contrast/doomfire-magenta) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.0

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

- [Genestealer Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/genestealer-purple) ◆ maker’s pick safe substitute ΔE 5.9
- [Kakophoni Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/kakophoni-purple) approximate ΔE 8.1
- [Warpfiend Grey](/paints/citadel-layer/warpfiend-grey) approximate ΔE 16.9

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2
- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.9
- [Berserker Bloodshade](/paints/citadel-shade/berserker-bloodshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.3

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

- [Alien Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/alien-purple-76-076) approximate ΔE 7.4
- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) approximate ΔE 15.8
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) approximate ΔE 17.0

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

- [Alien Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-color/alien-purple-72-076) approximate ΔE 7.4
- [Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/violet-72-087) approximate ΔE 8.6
- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dark-blue-72-017) approximate ΔE 12.4

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

- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) approximate ΔE 11.8
- [Phantom Grey](/paints/vallejo-mecha/phantom-grey-69-040) approximate ΔE 17.4
- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-blue-69-021) approximate ΔE 18.1

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.0
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.7
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.0

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

- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.6
- [Blue Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-wash-73-207) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.1
- [Red Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/red-wash-73-206) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.8

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

- [Twilight Rose](/paints/vallejo-xpress/twilight-rose-72-460) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.5
- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.9
- [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.2

## Also in Two Thin Coats

- [Emperor's Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/emperors-purple) safe substitute ΔE 3.8
- [Spectral Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/spectral-purple) approximate ΔE 7.6
- [Amethyst Rayne](/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne) approximate ΔE 10.6

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).

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Sorceror's Cloak?

Genestealer Purple from Citadel Layer: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 5.9 apart.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Sorceror's Cloak?

Alien Purple from Vallejo Game Air, at ΔE 7.4: the nearest opaque paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Sorceror's Cloak?

Warlock Magenta from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 6.1: a safe substitute in the same finish.