# Gloomy Violet (Vallejo Xpress) Paint Equivalents

> Gloomy Violet (Vallejo Xpress, 72.410) equivalents: Citadel Shyish Purple and Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Gloomy Violet: Vallejo Xpress contrast, 72.410, hex #402f59. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Gloomy Violet

Range

[Vallejo Xpress](/paints/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 Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) Citadel Contrast ΔE 9.3

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 5.7

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Amethyst Rayne](/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne) ΔE 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](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) safe substitute ΔE 5.7
- [Purple Swarm](/paints/speedpaint-2/purple-swarm) approximate ΔE 10.5
- [Cloudburst Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/cloudburst-blue) approximate ΔE 11.4

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

- [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.6
- [Terrestial Titan](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/terrestial-titan) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.4
- [Triumphant Navy](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/triumphant-navy) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2

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

- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.1
- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.6
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.7

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

- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.1
- [Gal Vorbak Red](/paints/citadel-base/gal-vorbak-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7
- [Phoenician Purple](/paints/citadel-base/phoenician-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.4

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

- [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) approximate ΔE 9.3
- [Ultramarines Blue](/paints/citadel-contrast/ultramarines-blue) approximate ΔE 11.2
- [Luxion Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/luxion-purple) approximate ΔE 12.6

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

- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1
- [Calgar Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/calgar-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.0
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.2

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.9
- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.2
- [Drakenhof Nightshade](/paints/citadel-shade/drakenhof-nightshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.8

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

- [Amethyst Rayne](/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9
- [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.2
- [Magi Purple Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/magi-purple-wash) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.5

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Imperial Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/imperial-blue-76-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.2
- [Royal Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/royal-purple-76-016) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.8

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

- [Hexed Lichen](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hexed-lichen-72-015) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.2
- [Heavy Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-violet-72-142) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.6
- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/ultramarine-blue-72-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1

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

- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4
- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.6
- [Titan Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-dark-blue-69-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.1

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.5
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.3
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.3

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

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.1
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.3
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.4

## Also in Vallejo Xpress

- [Vampiric Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461) safe substitute ΔE 4.2
- [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) safe substitute ΔE 4.3
- [Storm Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/storm-blue-72-412) approximate ΔE 10.7

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-gloomy-violet-72-410)

##  Questions

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.