Color-wise this is a muted, dark purple leaning cool. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Carroburg Crimson for the shadows and Soulblight Grey for the highlights. Targor Rageshade is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Magi Purple Wash, reaches 87 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Targor Rageshade equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Targor Rageshade cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Magi Purple Wash, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Magenta Tone, only a loose relative (delta E 8.7).
Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Black Leather, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.9), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Faded Plum, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
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 2.5 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Targor Rageshade?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Magi Purple Wash at 87% color similarity.
What is Targor Rageshade used for?
Targor Rageshade 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 Targor Rageshade with?
Highlight Targor Rageshade toward Soulblight Grey and shade it down into Carroburg Crimson, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.