Purple is a dark moderate pink with a cool undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Royal Purple underneath and Plum on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. Substitutes are thin here, with The Army Painter Diabolic Plum the closest same-finish option at 79 percent and no brand hitting the strong-match bar. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Purple equivalents in other ranges
Purple is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Diabolic Plum, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Purple, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Violet Red, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.2).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Gal Vorbak Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Diabolic Plum sits slightly lighter and cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Citadel
P3 Paints
Revell
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Purple?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Diabolic Plum at 79% color similarity.
What color is Purple?
Purple is a dark moderate pink with a cool undertone (hex #4F224D).
What do I highlight and shade Purple with?
Highlight Purple toward Plum and shade it down into Royal Purple, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.