What is the difference between Navy Blue and Purple Black?

ΔE 18 (loose). Purple Black is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Navy Blue vs Purple Black

Navy Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4132P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #183141 (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 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Purple Black is a little lighter, more muted than Navy Blue.

Can I use Purple Black instead of Navy Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Purple Black is a little lighter, more muted than Navy Blue.

Can I use Navy Blue instead of Purple Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Navy Blue is a little darker, 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 Navy Blue on the colour wheel See Purple Black on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Navy Blue

Navy Blue vs Darkness Grey (NA11)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Purple Black
Navy Blue vs Blue Mountain (NA12)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Purple Black
Navy Blue vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple Black

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

All matches: Navy Blue equivalents · Purple Black equivalents