Royal Purple sits in the purple family: very dark in tone, moderate in saturation, cool in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Dark Grey Blue underneath and Payne's Grey on the highlights, all in the Monument Pro Acryl line. Royal Purple is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Vallejo Midnight Purple, reaches 88 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Royal Purple equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 4 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Monument Pro Acryl Royal Purple, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Midnight Purple, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Black Purple, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Beaten Purple, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Naggaroth Night, only a loose relative (delta E 8.1).
Worth knowing before you swap: Vallejo Midnight Purple runs slightly more muted, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Monument Pro Acryl Royal Purple?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Midnight Purple at 88% color similarity.
What color is Royal Purple?
Royal Purple is a very dark moderate purple with a cool undertone (hex #241132).
What do I highlight and shade Royal Purple with?
Highlight Royal Purple toward Payne's Grey and shade it down into Dark Grey Blue, both Monument Pro Acryl paints in the same finish family.