Vallejo Xpress Color Cardinal Purple 
Paint rich purple robes, royal details, magical shadows, and fantasy creatures with fast, dramatic contrast.
Vallejo Xpress Color Cardinal Purple is a transparent matt acrylic color designed to flow naturally over miniature surfaces, creating lighter raised areas, saturated mid-tones, and deeper shadows in the recesses with a single expressive layer. It is ideal for fast tabletop painting, fantasy characters, and vivid purple effects.
 
What it does
Creates a rich purple tone with instant contrast and depth.
Works especially well over white or grey primer, where the color can separate naturally into highlights, mid-tones, and shadows.
Excellent for robes, cloaks, tabards, magical armor, gemstones, spell effects, monsters, and royal fantasy schemes.
Can be used for glazes, filters, soft shading, contouring, and blending transitions.
Can be mixed with other Xpress Colors or diluted with Xpress Medium to create softer tones and custom shades.
 
How to use
Prime or basecoat the miniature in white or light grey.
Shake the bottle well before use.
Apply with a brush and let the paint flow into recesses naturally.
Avoid overworking the surface while drying to keep the contrast clean.
For softer or more controlled results, dilute with Vallejo Xpress Medium.
It can also be used with an airbrush for tinting, filters, and smooth color effects.
 
Best for
Purple robes, cloaks, hoods, and wizard clothing
Royal armor, banners, heraldry, and fantasy uniforms
Magical energy, spell effects, crystals, gems, and enchanted weapons
Alien skin, demons, vampires, monsters, and dark fantasy creatures
Fast tabletop painting for Warhammer, D&D, Pathfinder, skirmish games, and board game miniatures
 
ChalkyDot Tip
Use Cardinal Purple over a zenithal prime for instant depth on cloaks, robes, and magical creatures. For a royal fantasy look, highlight the raised edges with a pale lavender or pink-purple; for darker sorcery effects, add a second thin layer into the deepest folds and recesses.