Royal Purple is a dark moderate pink with a cool undertone. For modelling, drop to Scarlet Red in the recesses and step up to Black Red on the edges, both Vallejo paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Revell Purple (RAL 4007) is the nearest same-finish option at 93 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Royal Purple equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 9 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Royal Purple, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Purple (RAL 4007), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Gal Vorbak Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Royal Violet, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Mulled Berry, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.4).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Purple, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol WW1 Purple, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.5 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Citadel
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
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 Royal Purple?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Purple (RAL 4007) at 93% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Royal Purple?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Gal Vorbak Red at 91%, a same-finish match.
What color is Royal Purple?
Royal Purple is a dark moderate pink with a cool undertone (hex #4D2740).
What do I highlight and shade Royal Purple with?
Highlight Royal Purple toward Black Red and shade it down into Scarlet Red, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.