What is the difference between Mulled Berry and Purple Black?

ΔE 17 (loose). Purple Black is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mulled Berry vs Purple Black

Mulled Berry

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #663746 (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 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Purple Black is a little darker, much more muted than Mulled Berry.

Can I use Purple Black instead of Mulled Berry?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Purple Black is a little darker, much more muted than Mulled Berry.

Can I use Mulled Berry instead of Purple Black?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Mulled Berry

Mulled Berry vs Crimson Hell (NA18)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Purple Black
Mulled Berry vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Purple Black
Mulled Berry vs Nocturne Skin (NA02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, 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 Mulled Berry
Purple Black vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mulled Berry
Purple Black vs Bleached Strap Grey (WP4150P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Mulled Berry

All matches: Mulled Berry equivalents · Purple Black equivalents