§ PAINT · 11th edition
Gloomy VioletVallejo Xpress contrast, 72.410, hex #402f59. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Gloomy Violet
- Range
- Vallejo Xpress
- Finish
- contrast
- Code
- 72.410
- Hex
- #402f59
- Hex source
- community data
Gloomy Violet 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
Shyish PurpleCitadel ContrastΔE 9.3approximateArmy Painter equivalent
Hive Dweller PurpleSpeedpaint 2.0ΔE 5.7safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Amethyst RayneΔE 5.9⚠ cross-finish
Gloomy Violet is a contrast paint from Vallejo Xpress. The closest paint in any other range is Hive Dweller Purple from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 5.7, 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
- Hive Dweller Purplesafe substituteΔE 5.7
- Purple SwarmapproximateΔE 10.5
- Cloudburst BlueapproximateΔE 11.4
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Diabolic Plum⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.6
- Terrestial Titan⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.4
- Triumphant Navy⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.2
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Purple Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.1
- Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.6
- Dark Blue Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.7
Citadel Base
- Naggaroth Night⚠ cross-finishΔE 2.1
- Gal Vorbak Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.7
- Phoenician Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.4
Citadel Contrast
- Shyish PurpleapproximateΔE 9.3
- Ultramarines BlueapproximateΔE 11.2
- Luxion PurpleapproximateΔE 12.6
Citadel Layer
- Xereus Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.1
- Calgar Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.0
- Altdorf Guard Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.2
Citadel Shade
- Targor Rageshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.9
- Druchii Violet⚠ cross-finishΔE 12.2
- Drakenhof Nightshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.8
Two Thin Coats
- Amethyst Rayne⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.9
- Enchantress Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.2
- Magi Purple Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.5
Vallejo Game Air
- Ultramarine Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.1
- Imperial Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.2
- Royal Purple⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.8
Vallejo Game Color
- Hexed Lichen⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.2
- Heavy Violet⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.6
- Ultramarine Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.1
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Titan Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.4
- Metallic Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 11.6
- Titan Dark Blue⚠ cross-finishΔE 16.1
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 28.5
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 30.3
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 30.3
Vallejo Wash
- Black Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 17.1
- Black⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.3
- Dark Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 22.4
Also in Vallejo Xpress
- Vampiric Purplesafe substituteΔE 4.2
- Omega Bluesafe substituteΔE 4.3
- Storm BlueapproximateΔE 10.7
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 Gloomy Violet?
- Shyish Purple from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 9.3: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Gloomy Violet?
- Hive Dweller Purple from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 5.7: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Gloomy Violet?
- Amethyst Rayne from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 5.9. 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.