Sunset Purple is a dark moderate pink with a cool undertone. To deepen it, Violet Blue is the darker step in the same Scale75 range. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; The Army Painter Magecast Magenta is the nearest same-finish option at 88 percent, with 1 brand in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Sunset Purple equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Magecast Magenta, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Dragon Blood, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.2).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Phantom Violet, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.3).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Pink Horror, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.0).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Magenta, only a loose relative (delta E 8.4).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Fluorescent Purple, only a loose relative (delta E 8.9).
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Magecast Magenta sits slightly cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Scale75 Sunset Purple?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Magecast Magenta at 88% color similarity.
What color is Sunset Purple?
Sunset Purple is a dark moderate pink with a cool undertone (hex #7E3C68).
What do I highlight and shade Sunset Purple with?
Shade Sunset Purple with Violet Blue in the same Scale75 range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.