# Deep Purple (Vallejo Xpress) Paint Equivalents

> Deep Purple (Vallejo Xpress, 72.409) equivalents: Citadel Volupus Pink and Army Painter Murder Scene, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/vallejo-xpress/deep-purple-72-409

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Deep Purple: Vallejo Xpress contrast, 72.409, hex #6f2b42. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Deep Purple

Range

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

Finish

contrast

Code

72.409

Hex

#6f2b42

Hex source

community data

## Deep 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

    [Volupus Pink](/paints/citadel-contrast/volupus-pink) Citadel Contrast ΔE 10.2

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Murder Scene](/paints/speedpaint-2/murder-scene) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 3.2

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Sword Hilt Burgundy](/paints/two-thin-coats/sword-hilt-burgundy) ΔE 5.2

    ⚠ cross-finish

Deep Purple is a contrast paint from Vallejo Xpress. The closest paint in any other range is Murder Scene from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 3.2, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none 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](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Murder Scene](/paints/speedpaint-2/murder-scene) safe substitute ΔE 3.2
- [Dusk Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/dusk-red) approximate ΔE 10.7
- [Brazen Copper](/paints/speedpaint-2/brazen-copper) approximate ΔE 11.4

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

- [Basilisk Red](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/basilisk-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.4
- [Moldy Wine](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/moldy-wine) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.1
- [Mulled Berry](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mulled-berry) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.8

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

- [Red Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/red-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8
- [Magenta Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/magenta-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Strong Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/strong-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.2

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

- [Screamer Pink](/paints/citadel-base/screamer-pink) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.7
- [Gal Vorbak Red](/paints/citadel-base/gal-vorbak-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.3
- [Barak-Nar Burgundy](/paints/citadel-base/barak-nar-burgundy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0

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

- [Volupus Pink](/paints/citadel-contrast/volupus-pink) approximate ΔE 10.2
- [Magos Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/magos-purple) approximate ΔE 11.2
- [Doomfire Magenta](/paints/citadel-contrast/doomfire-magenta) approximate ΔE 12.2

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

- [Pink Horror](/paints/citadel-layer/pink-horror) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.3
- [Bloodreaver Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/bloodreaver-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5
- [Tuskgor Fur](/paints/citadel-layer/tuskgor-fur) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.8

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.9
- [Berserker Bloodshade](/paints/citadel-shade/berserker-bloodshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.6
- [Carroburg Crimson](/paints/citadel-shade/carroburg-crimson) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.1

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

- [Sword Hilt Burgundy](/paints/two-thin-coats/sword-hilt-burgundy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.2
- [Dread Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/dread-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.9
- [Amphora Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/amphora-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7

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

- [Warlord Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/warlord-purple-76-014) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.6
- [Nocturnal Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/nocturnal-red-76-111) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1
- [Scarlet Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scarlet-red-76-012) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2

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

- [Deep Magenta](/paints/vallejo-game-color/deep-magenta-72-113) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.5
- [Warlord Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-color/warlord-purple-72-014) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9
- [Nocturnal Red](/paints/vallejo-game-color/nocturnal-red-72-111) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1

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

- [Rust Texture (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/rust-texture-matt-69-821) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5
- [Dark Red](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-red-69-011) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4
- [Brown Engine Soot (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/brown-engine-soot-matt-69-818) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.8

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.4
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.9
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.9

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

- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.5
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.4
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.0

## Also in Vallejo Xpress

- [Twilight Rose](/paints/vallejo-xpress/twilight-rose-72-460) approximate ΔE 7.9
- [Velvet Red](/paints/vallejo-xpress/velvet-red-72-407) approximate ΔE 10.0
- [Copper Brown](/paints/vallejo-xpress/copper-brown-72-421) approximate ΔE 12.9

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

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=vallejo-xpress-deep-purple-72-409)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Deep Purple?

Volupus Pink from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 10.2: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Deep Purple?

Murder Scene from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 3.2: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Deep Purple?

Sword Hilt Burgundy from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 5.2. 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.