In the pot, Amethyst Rayne reads as a cool purple, dark and muted. For highlights, the next step up in the Two Thin Coats range is Sorcerer's Cloak. Amethyst Rayne is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, The Army Painter Cultist Purple, reaches 84 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Amethyst Rayne equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Cultist Purple, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Blue Violet, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Violet Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.6).
From Citadel: Citadel Naggaroth Night, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.3).
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Cultist Purple sits slightly more saturated than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Scale75
Citadel
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
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Highlight and shade ladder
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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 Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Cultist Purple at 84% color similarity.
What color is Amethyst Rayne?
Amethyst Rayne is a dark muted purple with a cool undertone (hex #524169).
What do I highlight and shade Amethyst Rayne with?
The next step up for highlighting Amethyst Rayne is Sorcerer's Cloak in the Two Thin Coats range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.