What is the difference between Deep Grey and Dead Purple?

ΔE 17 (loose). Dead Purple is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Grey vs Dead Purple

Deep Grey

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #535663 (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 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dead Purple is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Deep Grey.

Can I use Dead Purple instead of Deep Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Dead Purple is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Deep Grey.

Can I use Deep Grey instead of Dead Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Grey is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Deep Grey on the colour wheel See Dead Purple on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Deep Grey

Deep Grey vs Blue Mountain (NA12)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dead Purple
Deep Grey vs Darkness Grey (NA11)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dead Purple
Deep Grey vs Mud Brown (NA41)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Dead Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Dead Purple

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

All matches: Deep Grey equivalents · Dead Purple equivalents