In this post, I’ve put together a few new paint picks. Two palettes with what I think are the best paints for painting violet, one a bit warmer and the other a bit cooler.
Here on Tale of Painters and on my YouTube channel, I’m constantly testing out the latest paint ranges. However, only the finest colours from each range earn a spot in my rotation. I like to keep my options open and explore a variety of brands, cherry-picking the best paints and colours from each range.
My best paint picks for violet
Violet is the colour of royalty, often referred to as “royal purple”. The Citadel Colour range is actually quite lacking when it comes to warm purple shades. That’s why I’ve created these palettes to fill the gap.
Kakophoni Purple is a quite unique colour in the Citadel Colour range and doesn't really seem to fit in with the other violets in the range. So I searched through my paint archive and built a matching quartet around it #stahlyspaintpicks #ad Which colour should I give a similar treatment? 🤔
— Stahly (Tale of Painters) (@stahly.bsky.social) 12. Dezember 2024 um 19:00
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My warm violet palette:
- Vallejo Model Color Light Violet
- Citadel Colour Kakophoni Purple
- Two Thin Coats Spectral Purple
- Vallejo Model Color Royal Purple
If you want to add these colours to your collection, a click on the links will take you to one of our partner shops.
This colour palette is similar to the first but has a slightly bluer undertone.
Following up the purple palette from last week comes another four colour palette. This time, I assembled some of my most favourite warm violet/lilac paints #stahlyspaintpicks More swatches over on my Patreon https://buff.ly/40is7y5, which colours would you like to see next?
— Stahly (Tale of Painters) (@stahly.bsky.social) 19. Dezember 2024 um 19:30
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The slightly cooler violet palette:
- Warpaints Fanatic Violet Coven
- Pro Acryl Faded Plum
- Two Thin Coats Sorceror’s Cloak
- Pro Acryl Dark Purple
Here too, I’ve linked the colours, feel free to use the links for your next hobby purchase to support our work.
Comparing colours with my digital swatches
The colour squares shown above are taken from my hand-painted colour swatches, which I have created for many paint ranges such as Citadel, Vallejo Game Color, Warpaints Fanatic, and Two Thin Coats. All of them are professional reproductions, hand-painted on plasticard and photographed under consistent, neutral lighting conditions, making them much more accurate and true to life than the manufacturers’ colour charts.
Additionally, my swatches are compatible with each other, allowing you to compare different paint ranges to find the best matches for tutorials from sources like White Dwarf or the Warhammer YouTube channel, or to convert your old colour schemes to paints from other manufacturers. You can find my swatches on my Patreon, either for a small donation in my shop or by becoming an Autarch tier member.
My paint range top list
And if you want to know what my current favourite paint ranges are, I’ve summarized my current recommendations for you in this post:
I hope my paint picks might be an inspiration for your next Warhammer or scale modelling project. Feel free to react and let me know in the comments about your staples for painting blue, or which colour groups you’d like me to put together next. Until next time, and happy hobbying!
