Runic Purple is a light muted purple with a cool undertone. It builds a smooth gradient with Gravestone Blue underneath and Decadent Purple on the highlights, all in the Two Thin Coats line. This color is somewhat distinctive: 2 brands offer a strong same-finish match, The Army Painter Kraken Lavender closest at 92 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Runic 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 Kraken Lavender, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Light Violet, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Dechala Lilac, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.3).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Wwi German Lilac, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.6).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Light Purple, only a loose relative (delta E 8.0).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.6 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Citadel
AK Interactive
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Runic Purple?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Kraken Lavender at 92% color similarity.
What color is Runic Purple?
Runic Purple is a light muted purple with a cool undertone (hex #9C8CB3).
What do I highlight and shade Runic Purple with?
Highlight Runic Purple toward Decadent Purple and shade it down into Gravestone Blue, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.