Liche Purple sits in the purple family: very dark in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. For modelling, drop to Abyss Blue in the recesses and step up to Ultramar Blue on the edges, both Green Stuff World paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Citadel Xereus Purple is the nearest same-finish option at 88 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Liche Purple equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 8 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Green Stuff World Liche Purple, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Xereus Purple, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive King Purple, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Beaten Purple, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.9).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Plum, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.7).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Nightmare Violet, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.7).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Violet, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5).
Worth knowing before you swap: Citadel Xereus Purple runs slightly more saturated, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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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 Green Stuff World Liche Purple?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Xereus Purple at 88% color similarity.
What color is Liche Purple?
Liche Purple is a very dark moderate purple with a cool undertone (hex #431B57).
What do I highlight and shade Liche Purple with?
Highlight Liche Purple toward Ultramar Blue and shade it down into Abyss Blue, both Green Stuff World paints in the same finish family.