What is the difference between Dark Sky and Dead Purple?

ΔE 13 (fair). Dead Purple is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Sky vs Dead Purple

Dark Sky

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a3558 (estimate)

Dead Purple

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #544162 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dead Purple is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Sky.

Can I use Dead Purple instead of Dark Sky?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Dead Purple is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Sky.

Can I use Dark Sky instead of Dead Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Sky is a little darker, 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 Dark Sky on the colour wheel See Dead Purple on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dark Sky

Dark Sky vs Blue Mountain (NA12)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair
Dark Sky vs Nocturne Skin (NA02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 21, loose
Dark Sky vs Crimson Hell (NA18)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Dead Purple

Dead Purple vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Dark Sky
Dead Purple vs Broodmother PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 17, loose
Dead Purple vs Deep GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Dark Sky equivalents · Dead Purple equivalents