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Make a free guideLooking for a Purple Alchemy equivalent? Below are the closest cross-brand color matches to Purple Alchemy (Army Painter Speedpaint) in Vallejo Xpress Color, Citadel Colour, AK Interactive 3rd Gen, Reaper MSP, Army Painter Fanatic, AK Interactive Artist Dense Acrylic, Scale75 Scalecolor, Monument Pro Acryl, Vallejo Game Color, Vallejo Model Color, Vallejo Hobby Spray, Army Painter Warpaints, Army Painter Colour Primer, Vallejo Model Wash, Vallejo Game Color Effects, Vallejo Weathering Effects, Vallejo Metal Color, AK Interactive Diorama Series, Vallejo Diorama FX, Army Painter Quickshade, ranked by CIE76 deltaE color distance. Use them as substitutes, or generate a painting guide from the paints you actually own and let PaintGuide handle the matching and mixing for you.
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Shade & highlight partners
Suggested shadow and highlight colors for Purple Alchemy, picked from the full catalog by color science — not paints you own. Shadows stay richer when they lean cool; pure black just flattens them. Highlights read best warmer and a touch softer than the base; pure white bleaches them out.
- Shade 2Word Bearers RedCitadel ColourGreat match
- Shade 1Velvet RedVallejo Xpress ColorGreat match
- BasePurple AlchemyArmy Painter Speedpaint
- Highlight 1Squid PinkVallejo Game ColorGreat match
- Highlight 2Weird ElixirArmy Painter FanaticGreat match
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Make a free guide with your paintsMatches are computed by converting each paint's color to CIELAB and measuring CIE76 deltaE distance. A “great match” (deltaE < 3) is very close to the eye; a “close match” is a usable substitute. Finish, opacity, and coverage still differ between brands, so test on primer when it matters.