The stored digital swatch for Alien Purple is a dark moderate purple with a cool undertone. Digital color suggestions within Vallejo are Fluorescent Violet for a darker step and Blue Violet for a lighter step. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Scale75 Violet Blue, scoring 90 percent digital color similarity. A high digital score does not certify a physical match; compare it with the original after drying.
Alien Purple equivalents in other ranges
1 brand has a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Alien Purple's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Violet Blue, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.9).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Alien Purple, similar digital colors (delta E 3.1).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.5).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Purple, a broader digital color reference (delta E 7.2).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Ultramar Blue, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 7.3).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 68 Purple, a broader digital color reference (delta E 7.8).
The stored swatches have a small digital color distance of delta E 1.9. That does not measure dried-paint appearance, sheen or coverage; compare test patches before substituting.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Scale75
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Alien Purple?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Scale75 Violet Blue at 90% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Alien Purple?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Alien Purple at 84% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Alien Purple?
The approximate digital swatch for Alien Purple is a dark moderate purple with a cool undertone (hex #54407D). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Alien Purple with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Blue Violet for a lighter step and Fluorescent Violet for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.