Dark Purple is a dark muted purple with a cool undertone. This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Blue from Vallejo at 94 percent in a different finish class. It builds a smooth gradient with Payne's Grey underneath and Warm Grey on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Dark Purple equivalents in other ranges
Dark Purple is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Blue, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.2), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Terrestrial Titan, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Naggaroth Night, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Chancellor Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.2 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Citadel
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Scale75
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Revell
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What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Dark Purple?
No same-finish equivalent is close enough to call a straight swap. The nearest color overall is Vallejo Blue at 94%, in a different finish class.
What color is Dark Purple?
Dark Purple is a dark muted purple with a cool undertone (hex #382E4B).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Purple with?
Highlight Dark Purple toward Warm Grey and shade it down into Payne's Grey, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.