What is the difference between Octopus Purple and Carnelian Skin?

ΔE 16 (loose). Carnelian Skin is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Octopus Purple vs Carnelian Skin

Octopus Purple

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0072
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f3754 (estimate)

Carnelian Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #644245 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Carnelian Skin is more muted, warmer than Octopus Purple.

Can I use Carnelian Skin instead of Octopus Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Carnelian Skin is more muted, warmer than Octopus Purple.

Can I use Octopus Purple instead of Carnelian Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Octopus Purple is more saturated, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Octopus Purple on the colour wheel See Carnelian Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Octopus Purple

Octopus Purple vs Mulled BerryWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Carnelian Skin
Octopus Purple vs Grimoire PurpleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Carnelian Skin
Octopus Purple vs Chaotic RedWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 16, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Carnelian Skin

Carnelian Skin vs Coffee Brown (ATOM-20060)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Octopus Purple
Carnelian Skin vs Red Brown (AMMO.F-532)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Octopus Purple
Carnelian Skin vs Chipping (A.MIG-0618)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Octopus Purple

All matches: Octopus Purple equivalents · Carnelian Skin equivalents