In the pot, Faded Plum reads as a cool purple, mid-tone and muted. It builds a smooth gradient with Faded Ultramarine underneath and Grey Blue on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Two Thin Coats Sorcerer's Cloak closest at 82 percent. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Faded Plum equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Monument Pro Acryl Faded Plum cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Sorcerer's Cloak, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Daemonette Hide, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Lustful Purple, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Hexed Violet, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
The honest caveat: Two Thin Coats Sorcerer's Cloak dries slightly more saturated and cooler than Faded Plum, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Faded Plum?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Sorcerer's Cloak at 82% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Faded Plum?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Daemonette Hide at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Faded Plum?
Faded Plum is a mid-tone muted purple with a cool undertone (hex #6F5D83).
What do I highlight and shade Faded Plum with?
Highlight Faded Plum toward Grey Blue and shade it down into Faded Ultramarine, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.