Amethyst Blue is a very dark moderate purple with a cool undertone. For modelling, drop to Tenebrous Grey in the recesses and step up to Dark Blue on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue closest at 89 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Amethyst Blue equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 8 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Amethyst Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Royal Violet, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Naggaroth Night, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Terrestrial Titan, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Royal Purple, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
- From Revell: Revell Purple (RAL 4007), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.9).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.2 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
P3 Paints
Citadel
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Amethyst Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue at 89% color similarity.
What color is Amethyst Blue?
Amethyst Blue is a very dark moderate purple with a cool undertone (hex #35213D).
What do I highlight and shade Amethyst Blue with?
Highlight Amethyst Blue toward Dark Blue and shade it down into Tenebrous Grey, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.