Diabolic Plum is a dark moderate purple with a cool undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Mulled Berry underneath and Moldy Wine on the highlights, all in the The Army Painter line. Diabolic Plum is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Enchantress Purple, reaches 89 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Diabolic Plum equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Diabolic Plum outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Enchantress Purple, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Purple, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Purple, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Violet Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Royal Violet, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Naggaroth Night, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
The honest caveat: Two Thin Coats Enchantress Purple dries slightly lighter than Diabolic Plum, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Humbrol
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Diabolic Plum?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Enchantress Purple at 89% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Diabolic Plum?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Purple at 83%, a same-finish match.
What color is Diabolic Plum?
Diabolic Plum is a dark moderate purple with a cool undertone (hex #54305C).
What do I highlight and shade Diabolic Plum with?
Highlight Diabolic Plum toward Moldy Wine and shade it down into Mulled Berry, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.