This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Lustful Purple at 90 percent. Sorcerer's Cloak sits in the purple family: mid-tone in tone, muted in saturation, cool in cast. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Marine Blue for the shadows and Spectral Purple for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Sorcerer's Cloak equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Lustful Purple, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Violet Coven, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Faded Plum, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Genestealer Purple, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.0).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Wwi German Mauve, only a loose relative (delta E 8.4).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Bluebird Grey, only a loose relative (delta E 8.8).
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
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Sorcerer's Cloak?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Lustful Purple at 90% color similarity.
What color is Sorcerer's Cloak?
Sorcerer's Cloak is a mid-tone muted purple with a cool undertone (hex #765E90).
What do I highlight and shade Sorcerer's Cloak with?
Highlight Sorcerer's Cloak toward Spectral Purple and shade it down into Marine Blue, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.