# Vampiric Purple (Vallejo Xpress) Paint Equivalents

> Vampiric Purple (Vallejo Xpress, 72.461) equivalents: Citadel Shyish Purple and Army Painter Hive Dweller Purple, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/vallejo-xpress/vampiric-purple-72-461

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Vampiric Purple: Vallejo Xpress contrast, 72.461, hex #492857. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Vampiric Purple

Range

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

Finish

contrast

Code

72.461

Hex

#492857

Hex source

community data

## Vampiric 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

    [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) Citadel Contrast ΔE 8.1

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Hive Dweller Purple](/paints/speedpaint-2/hive-dweller-purple) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 4.9

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) ΔE 4.7

    ⚠ cross-finish

Vampiric Purple is a contrast paint from Vallejo Xpress. The closest paint in any other range is Hive Dweller Purple from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 4.9, 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 4.9
- [Purple Swarm](/paints/speedpaint-2/purple-swarm) approximate ΔE 9.3
- [Cloudburst Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/cloudburst-blue) approximate ΔE 14.8

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

- [Diabolic Plum](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/diabolic-plum) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.3
- [Mulled Berry](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mulled-berry) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.6
- [Terrestial Titan](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/terrestial-titan) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.8

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

- [Purple Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/purple-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.7
- [Magenta Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/magenta-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7
- [Dark Red Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-red-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.6

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

- [Naggaroth Night](/paints/citadel-base/naggaroth-night) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.7
- [Phoenician Purple](/paints/citadel-base/phoenician-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.3
- [Gal Vorbak Red](/paints/citadel-base/gal-vorbak-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.4

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

- [Shyish Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/shyish-purple) approximate ΔE 8.1
- [Sigvald Burgundy](/paints/citadel-contrast/sigvald-burgundy) approximate ΔE 9.3
- [Luxion Purple](/paints/citadel-contrast/luxion-purple) approximate ΔE 11.3

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

- [Xereus Purple](/paints/citadel-layer/xereus-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Pink Horror](/paints/citadel-layer/pink-horror) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.0
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.9

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

- [Druchii Violet](/paints/citadel-shade/druchii-violet) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.3
- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.1
- [Carroburg Crimson](/paints/citadel-shade/carroburg-crimson) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.9

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

- [Enchantress Purple](/paints/two-thin-coats/enchantress-purple) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.7
- [Magi Purple Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/magi-purple-wash) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.0
- [Amethyst Rayne](/paints/two-thin-coats/amethyst-rayne) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8

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

- [Ultramarine Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ultramarine-blue-76-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0
- [Midnight Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/midnight-purple-76-116) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.1
- [Royal Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/royal-purple-76-016) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.1

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

- [Hexed Lichen](/paints/vallejo-game-color/hexed-lichen-72-015) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 1.5
- [Heavy Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-violet-72-142) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.9
- [Violet](/paints/vallejo-game-color/violet-72-087) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1

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

- [Titan Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-blue-69-013) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.5
- [Metallic Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/metallic-blue-69-067) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.8
- [Titan Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-dark-blue-69-022) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.5

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.3
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 32.0
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 32.1

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

- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.1
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.2
- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.1

## Also in Vallejo Xpress

- [Gloomy Violet](/paints/vallejo-xpress/gloomy-violet-72-410) safe substitute ΔE 4.2
- [Omega Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/omega-blue-72-413) approximate ΔE 8.4
- [Storm Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/storm-blue-72-412) approximate ΔE 13.4

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-vampiric-purple-72-461)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Vampiric Purple?

Shyish Purple from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 8.1: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Vampiric Purple?

Hive Dweller Purple from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 4.9: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Vampiric Purple?

Enchantress Purple from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 4.7. 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.