Color-wise this is a moderate, very dark purple leaning cool. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Night Blue for the shadows and Evil Red for the highlights. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Monument Pro Acryl Dioxazine Violet is the nearest same-finish option at 90 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Midnight Purple equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Midnight Purple outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Dioxazine Violet, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 2.0).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Black Purple, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Beaten Purple, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.2).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Naggaroth Night, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 7.8).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Terrestrial Titan, only a loose relative (delta E 8.4).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Chancellor Blue, only a loose relative (delta E 8.8).
Worth knowing before you swap: Monument Pro Acryl Dioxazine Violet runs slightly darker, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
Citadel
The Army Painter
Green Stuff World
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Midnight Purple?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Dioxazine Violet at 90% color similarity.
What color is Midnight Purple?
Midnight Purple is a very dark moderate purple with a cool undertone (hex #251530).
What do I highlight and shade Midnight Purple with?
Highlight Midnight Purple toward Evil Red and shade it down into Night Blue, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.