Purple Tone is genuinely hard to match: no other brand has a same-finish equivalent close enough to swap, and the nearest color anywhere, Citadel Luxion Purple at 70 percent, is a different finish. In the pot, Purple Tone reads as a cool purple, dark and moderate. Shade down into Dark Blue Tone, the nearest darker paint in the The Army Painter line. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Purple Tone equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps The Army Painter pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Luxion Purple, dries clearly more saturated and cooler than Purple Tone, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Scale75
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Tamiya
Revell
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Purple Tone?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Luxion Purple at 70% color similarity.
What is Purple Tone used for?
Purple Tone is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: cold shadow glazing; deepen recesses and panel lines.
What do I highlight and shade Purple Tone with?
Shade Purple Tone with Dark Blue Tone in the same The Army Painter range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.