§ PAINT · 11th edition
Cardinal PurpleVallejo Xpress contrast, 72.408, hex #c81928. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Cardinal Purple
- Range
- Vallejo Xpress
- Finish
- contrast
- Code
- 72.408
- Hex
- #c81928
- Hex source
- community data
Cardinal Purple 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
Baal RedCitadel ContrastΔE 1.8near matchArmy Painter equivalent
Poppy RedSpeedpaint 2.0ΔE 6.1safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Hellspawn RedΔE 3.9⚠ cross-finish
Cardinal Purple is a contrast paint from Vallejo Xpress. The closest paint in any other range is Baal Red from Citadel Contrast at ΔE 1.8, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 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 Speedpaint 2.0
- Poppy Redsafe substituteΔE 6.1
- Blood RedapproximateΔE 8.7
- Slaughter RedapproximateΔE 9.7
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Pure Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.1
- Angelic Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.4
- Dragon Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.0
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Orange Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.2
- Sepia Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.5
- Red Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 24.9
Citadel Base
- Mephiston Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.1
- Jokaero Orange⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.8
- Bugman's Glow⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.9
Citadel Contrast
- Baal Rednear matchΔE 1.8
- Guilliman FleshapproximateΔE 8.9
- Magmadroth FlameapproximateΔE 11.0
Citadel Layer
- Evil Sunz Scarlet⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.9
- Squig Orange⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.9
- Wild Rider Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.9
Citadel Shade
- Berserker Bloodshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.5
- Fuegan Orange⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.9
- Cryptek Armourshade Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.0
Two Thin Coats
- Hellspawn Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.9
- Demon Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.5
- Scarab Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.5
Vallejo Game Air
- Bloody Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.5
- Athena Skin⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.4
- Grunge Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.4
Vallejo Game Color
- Scarlet Blood⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.2
- Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.1
- Bloody Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.5
Vallejo Mecha Color
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 28.6
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 29.1
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 29.4
Vallejo Wash
- Dark Rust⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.0
- Dark Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.2
- Flesh Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 21.6
Also in Vallejo Xpress
- Plasma Redsafe substituteΔE 6.6
- Martian OrangeapproximateΔE 11.4
- Dwarf SkinapproximateΔE 13.7
Every pot in Vallejo Xpress has a page like this one. Vallejo against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Vallejo to Citadel, Vallejo to Army Painter, Vallejo to Two Thin Coats, Citadel to Vallejo, Army Painter to Vallejo, Two Thin Coats to Vallejo.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Citadel equivalent of Cardinal Purple?
- Baal Red from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 1.8: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Cardinal Purple?
- Poppy Red from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 6.1: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Cardinal Purple?
- Hellspawn Red from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 3.9. 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.