In our digital catalog, Violet Blue is classified as a cool purple, dark and moderate. Digital color suggestions within Scale75 are Nightmare Violet for a darker step and Sunset Purple for a lighter step. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Alien Purple, scoring 90 percent digital color similarity. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Violet Blue equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 8 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Scale75 Violet Blue.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Alien Purple, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.9).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Alien Purple, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.2).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.6).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Purple, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.9).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Ultramar Blue, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.2).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 68 Purple, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.8).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
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.
Vallejo
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 Scale75 Violet Blue?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Alien Purple at 90% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Violet Blue?
The approximate digital swatch for Violet Blue is a dark moderate purple with a cool undertone (hex #4F3A77). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Violet Blue with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Sunset Purple for a lighter step and Nightmare Violet for a darker step, both from Scale75. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.