What is the difference between Dark Rust and Purple Black?

ΔE 16 (loose). Purple Black is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Rust vs Purple Black

Dark Rust

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2418 (estimate)

Purple Black

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA09
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #473b3f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Purple Black is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Rust.

Can I use Purple Black instead of Dark Rust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Purple Black is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Rust.

Can I use Dark Rust instead of Purple Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Rust is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Dark Rust on the colour wheel See Purple Black on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dark Rust

Dark Rust vs Slate Grey (NA10)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Purple Black
Dark Rust vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose
Dark Rust vs Nocturne Skin (NA02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple Black

Purple Black vs Obsidian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Rust
Purple Black vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Rust
Purple Black vs Bleached Strap Grey (WP4150P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Rust

All matches: Dark Rust equivalents · Purple Black equivalents