Matching it is straightforward: Citadel Air Caste Thinner lands at 90 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Incubus Purple sits in the grey family: mid-tone in tone, muted in saturation, neutral in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Scabbard Brown underneath and Field Grey on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Incubus Purple equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Air Caste Thinner, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Raf Dark Sea Grey Bs381C/638, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Negro, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.3).
- Best Revell option: Revell Mouse grey/Mausgrau (RAL 7005), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.5).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Sea Grey 2, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Uniform Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.3).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.1 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Revell
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Scale75
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Incubus Purple?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Air Caste Thinner at 90% color similarity.
What color is Incubus Purple?
Incubus Purple is a mid-tone muted grey with a neutral cast (hex #6B6A6D).
What do I highlight and shade Incubus Purple with?
Highlight Incubus Purple toward Field Grey and shade it down into Scabbard Brown, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.