Purple 3
Warcolours · Layer paints
#BD2F85 · L*45.0 a*62.6 b*-15.0
The closest match to Warcolours Purple 3 in every other range, nearest first.
Warcolours Purple 3 is a mid-toned, vivid pink-red. Nothing matches it exactly. The nearest is Foundry Shadow Pink at ΔE 2.3 — very close. 21 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Purple 3?
Foundry Shadow Pink is the closest equivalent to Warcolours Purple 3 in any other range, at ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 Magenta (ΔE 2.5) and The Army Painter Wicked Pink (ΔE 3.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Warcolours Purple 3?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Bougainvillea, ΔE 3.9 — a close substitute. The full Warcolours to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Warcolours Purple 3 Shop Foundry Shadow Pink Shop Foundry Paint System set
Purple 3 equivalent in Foundry
- B Shadow Pink Paint System 18B ΔE 2.3 · very close
- D Wine Stain Red Paint System 17B ΔE 9.9 · similar
Purple 3 equivalent in Scale75
- B Magenta Artist Range ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Fuchsia Scale Color Range ΔE 5.9 · similar
Purple 3 equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Wicked Pink Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Pixie Pink Warpaints Air ΔE 5.5 · similar
Purple 3 equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Pure Pink Gloss™ 20346 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Fuchsia Colors 20216 ΔE 7.5 · similar
Purple 3 equivalent in Vallejo
- C Bougainvillea Arte Deco 85.049 ΔE 3.9 · close
- D Warlord Purple Game Air 72.714 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Purple 3 equivalent in Mission Models
- C Pearl Wild Berry MMP-152 ΔE 4.0 · close
- E Ocean Grey RAF WWII Mid/Late FS 36173 MMP-093 ΔE 17.1 · far
Purple 3 equivalent in Arteza
- C Magenta Light Acrylic Premium Paints A401 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Pearl Magenta Acrylic Pearl Paints A221 ΔE 8.4 · similar
Purple 3 equivalent in FolkArt
- C Podge Pink Acrylic Colors 2390 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Bright Pink Acrylic Colors 2546 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Purple 3 equivalent in Reaper
- C Punk Rock Pink Master Series Paints Core Colors 9286 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D Arclord Purple Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89534 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Purple 3 equivalent in Humbrol
- D Magenta Acrylics - Matt 58 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- E Primer Acrylics - Matt 1 ΔE 19.4 · far
Purple 3 equivalent in Citadel
- D Warlock Purple Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Emperor Children Layer ΔE 5.6 · similar
Purple 3 equivalent in Acrilex
- D Magenta Paints 549 ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Fuchsia Paints 804 ΔE 7.1 · similar
Purple 3 in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #C64B8A | Cyber Pink Wave 3 | ΔE 6.1 |
| Golden | #CE3D7E | Medium Magenta Heavy Body | ΔE 6.4 |
| Monument | #A32388 | Fluorescent Purple Pro Signature Series | ΔE 7.1 |
| Liquitex | #B53A68 | Medium Magenta Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.5 |
| Creature | #BF3C6C | Magenta Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.6 |
| Mr. Hobby | #E4007F | Magenta Primary Color Pigments | ΔE 7.7 |
| Tamiya | #E5007F | Clear red Lacquer Paint | ΔE 7.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #AB0061 | Lollipop Magenta Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.3 |
| P3 | #A91F5E | Murderous Magenta Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 8.5 |
| AK Interactive | #B1325F | Magenta Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 8.9 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A1195B | Magenta Pure Pigments | ΔE 9.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #C74B6D | Purple Military Range | ΔE 11.2 |
| Mig | #9154A4 | Purple Acrylics | ΔE 12.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #7E4E82 | Signal Viollet RAL 4008 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 13.3 |
| Turbo Dork | #935AAF | People Eater | ΔE 14.5 |
| Tom Color | #677373 | Bs263 Atlantic Grey | ΔE 14.9 |
| Italeri | #585B5B | Flat Rubber Acrylic Paint | ΔE 17.8 |
| Revell | #6C706F | Mouse Grey Email Color - Matt | ΔE 18.5 |
Nearest colours inside Warcolours
- A One-coat Purple One-coat paints ΔE 0.0 · indistinguishable
- E Pink 3 Layer paints ΔE 10.7 · far
- E Fluorescent Pink Layer paints ΔE 12.2 · far
- E One-coat Magenta One-coat paints ΔE 12.4 · far
- E Purple 2 Layer paints ΔE 14.7 · far
- E Pink 4 Layer paints ΔE 15.5 · far
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