No shortage of substitutes here, Royal Violet from P3 Paints matches at 90 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. In the pot, Violet Red reads as a cool purple, dark and moderate. It builds a smooth gradient with Amethyst Blue underneath and Russian Blue Lights on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Violet Red equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Royal Violet, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Naggaroth Night, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Violet, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Diabolic Plum, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Purple, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Enchantress Purple, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
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 2.1 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Citadel
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Violet Red?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Royal Violet at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Violet Red?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Naggaroth Night at 87%, a same-finish match.
What color is Violet Red?
Violet Red is a dark moderate purple with a cool undertone (hex #422A4E).
What do I highlight and shade Violet Red with?
Highlight Violet Red toward Russian Blue Lights and shade it down into Amethyst Blue, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.