Color-wise this is a muted, mid-tone purple leaning cool. For modelling, drop to Forbidden Fruit in the recesses and step up to Figgy Pink on the edges, both The Army Painter paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Vallejo Lustful Purple closest at 89 percent. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Violet Coven equivalents, brand by brand
2 of the 6 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to The Army Painter Violet Coven, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Lustful Purple, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Sorcerer's Cloak, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Kakophoni Purple, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Faded Plum, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Wwi German Mauve, only a loose relative (delta E 8.4).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Bluebird Grey, only a loose relative (delta E 9.1).
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
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
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Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Violet Coven?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Lustful Purple at 89% color similarity.
What color is Violet Coven?
Violet Coven is a mid-tone muted purple with a cool undertone (hex #7C6498).
What do I highlight and shade Violet Coven with?
Highlight Violet Coven toward Figgy Pink and shade it down into Forbidden Fruit, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.