What is the difference between Fairy Pink and Red Purple?

ΔE 14 (fair). Red Purple is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fairy Pink vs Red Purple

Fairy Pink

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a84a78 (estimate)

Red Purple

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA20
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b13362 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Red Purple is more saturated, warmer than Fairy Pink.

Can I use Red Purple instead of Fairy Pink?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Red Purple is more saturated, warmer than Fairy Pink.

Can I use Fairy Pink instead of Red Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fairy Pink is 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 Fairy Pink on the colour wheel See Red Purple on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Fairy Pink

Fairy Pink vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 31, loose
Fairy Pink vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 33, loose
Fairy Pink vs Dead Purple (NA17)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 33, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Purple

Red Purple vs Rebel RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Fairy Pink
Red Purple vs Moonpetal (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 16, loose
Red Purple vs Elder FlowerWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Fairy Pink equivalents · Red Purple equivalents