What is the difference between Iron Wolf and Purple Black?

ΔE 19 (loose). Purple Black is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Iron Wolf vs Purple Black

Iron Wolf

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a5668 (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 19.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Purple Black is a little darker, more muted than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Purple Black instead of Iron Wolf?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Purple Black is a little darker, more muted than Iron Wolf.

Can I use Iron Wolf instead of Purple Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iron Wolf is a little lighter, 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 Iron Wolf on the colour wheel See Purple Black on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Iron Wolf

Iron Wolf vs Blue Mountain (NA12)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Purple Black
Iron Wolf vs Darkness Grey (NA11)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Purple Black
Iron Wolf vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Purple Black

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple Black

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

All matches: Iron Wolf equivalents · Purple Black equivalents