In the pot, Violet Blue reads as a cool purple, dark and moderate. Within the Scale75 range it ladders cleanly, Nightmare Violet for the shadows and Sunset Purple for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, Vallejo Alien Purple closest at 90 percent. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Violet Blue equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Scale75 Violet Blue, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Alien Purple, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Alien Purple, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.6).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Purple, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.9).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Ultramar Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.2).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Purple, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.8).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
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 Scale75 Violet Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Alien Purple at 90% color similarity.
What color is Violet Blue?
Violet Blue is a dark moderate purple with a cool undertone (hex #4F3A77).
What do I highlight and shade Violet Blue with?
Highlight Violet Blue toward Sunset Purple and shade it down into Nightmare Violet, both Scale75 paints in the same finish family.