The digital color reference is a muted, mid-tone purple leaning cool. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Forbidden Fruit and Figgy Pink, both The Army Painter paints selected from the digital catalog. Vallejo Lustful Purple is a close digital color candidate at 89 percent within the same broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Violet Coven equivalents, brand by brand
2 of the 6 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to The Army Painter Violet Coven.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Lustful Purple, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Sorcerer's Cloak, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Kakophoni Purple, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.0).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Faded Plum, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.2).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Wwi German Mauve, a loose digital color reference (delta E 8.4).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Bluebird Grey, a loose digital color reference (delta E 9.1).
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.1 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
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Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Violet Coven?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Lustful Purple at 89% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Violet Coven?
The approximate digital swatch for Violet Coven is a mid-tone muted purple with a cool undertone (hex #7C6498). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Violet Coven with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Figgy Pink for a lighter step and Forbidden Fruit for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.