This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne at 84 percent. Color-wise this is a moderate, dark purple leaning cool. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Gothic Blue for the shadows and Ultramarine Blue for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Cultist Purple equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches The Army Painter Cultist Purple cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Alien Purple, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Violet Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive King Purple, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 8.0).
Check it on a spare model first, because Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne sits slightly more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Scale75
AK Interactive
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
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 The Army Painter Cultist Purple?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne at 84% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Cultist Purple?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Alien Purple at 81%, a same-finish match.
What color is Cultist Purple?
Cultist Purple is a dark moderate purple with a cool undertone (hex #583E70).
What do I highlight and shade Cultist Purple with?
Highlight Cultist Purple toward Ultramarine Blue and shade it down into Gothic Blue, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.